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Webinar Objectives:
- To assess the ethical implications of research aimed at addressing sensitive topics that threaten the safety of the researcher and demonstrate how to appropriately determine which of the existing regulations, rules and guidelines apply to risk management plans for sensitive research topics (e.g. illegal drug use, prostitution, research involving participants living in active war zones)
Objective: The Virtual Research Ethics Board (vREB) was a CAREB-ACCER professional development initiative that facilitates discussion on a series of research ethics case studies. In this e-module, four case studies are presented for thoughtful reflection and discussion. Consider your and the REB’s points of view along with the supporting TCPS 2 evidence. Let this course be the starting point for seeking knowledge and understanding of research ethics to ultimately preserve the guiding core value of Respect For Human Dignity. Outcomes: Case studies are presented as overviews designed to include enough information for a fulsome discussion of the ethical issues entailed. You will come away with an appreciation of the variations and nuances of ethics reviews yet understand how those differences contribute to the seeds of professional discussion, learning, and development. Status: This e-module is available for purchase
While the concept of vulnerability is an important underpinning of Canadian and international policies related to the protection of human research participants. The idea of vulnerability however, is an abstract concept and the application of it in real-life research contexts isn’t always clear to researchers and even to REBs.