Ethical Issues
Definition
Ethical issues refer to problems or situations requiring a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical).
Analogy
Ethical issues are like crossroads. You have different paths you can take, but you need to decide which path aligns with your moral compass and societal norms.
Related terms
Informed Consent: An ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough about a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.
Deception in Research: Misleading participants about the true purpose of a study or what will actually happen; this raises ethical considerations.
Confidentiality: Keeping private all information about someone who participates in psychological research, another key aspect of ethics in psychology studies.
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If psychologists did not consider individual differences when applying Weber's Law, what ethical issues may arise?
How might anchoring bias pose potential ethical issues in psychological research?
How does applying gender schema theory without considering intersectionality pose potential ethical issues?
How do ethical issues arise when applying social cognitive theories in practice?
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