Ethical+Research

When undertaking any research, it is very important that it is conducted ** ethically **. Read the document below:



Ethical research also means that you have to ** acknowledge ** your sources. If you don't, you will be guilty of **plagiarism**, which means you will **fail!** Look at the following power point:

 **Ethical Research – Guidelines for Students ** In some SACE subjects you will carry out research. This may take a variety of forms, such as a research project, an interview, a discussion, an experiment, an essay, or an investigation. When conducting research you must be honest and ethical. You need to follow these guidelines: Special care is needed when using digital images and music found on the internet. Look for material which is covered under a Creative Commons licence (CC) which means that it is free for students to use as long as they acknowledge the creator and are not making a profit from its use. More information can be found here.
 * 1) Be sensitive to other people’s feelings.
 * 2) Respect the dignity and worth of all people involved in your research. Be aware of their age, gender, cultural or language background, disability, or socio-economic status.
 * 3) Make sure that people who give you information understand what your research is about and what you want them to do. Make sure that people who give you information understand how the information you get from them will be used.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Make sure that you get their permission to use the information that you gather.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Make sure that you gain appropriate permission from your school and parent or legal guardian.
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Keep confidential any personal, identifying information and information that may not have been intended for other people.
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Use information from the research only for the purpose for which you asked permission.
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Acknowledge other people’s words and ideas, and make sure that the work you produce is your own.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Take careful consideration of any legal, cost, or safety matters when you are deciding on your topic or question.
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Take careful consideration that your research question or topic is appropriate and not offensive to the participants or your supervisors.
 * 11) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Have your research questions approved by your teacher before you start your research.
 * 12) <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; none text-align: left; vertical-align: auto; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Make sure that you feel safe at all times. Do not put yourself at risk. If you have any concerns it may be wise to take an adult with you.

**Answer the following questions in your Research Journal**:


 * 1) **What do you understand by the term Ethical Research?**
 * 2) **Give two examples of unethical research practices and explain how you could change these into ethical research.**
 * 3) **Explain how you might incorporate Ethical Research considerations into your proposed Research Project?**