Dr Essex conducted a succesful study and then published the

Dr. Essex conducted a succesful study and then published the results.To illustrate how subjects operated the test equipment, he included in the published article a picture of one of the subjects performing the experimental task.

1)STATE the single most obvious ethical problem or uncertainty in the study.

(2) EXPLAIN specifically what about the study raises the ethical concern.

(3) STATE What should be done differently in the study to reduce or eliminate your concern.

This class is Research Methods

Solution

Dr Essex after successful study published the results. In the published article a picture of one of the subjects performing the experimental task was also published.

1. State: With the given data it seems to be ethical problem as there is no mention about the prior permission taken from the subject regarding inclusion in the published article.

2. From the given data it seems the study is in biology subject. It is not good to put picture of testing equipment and the picture of the subject.Relevant test reuslts can be published.

3. The proper steps of the research process can be carried out before the results are published.

1. Research Problem definition:

Dr Essex when conducting survey clearly indicates that there should be a problem and problem needs to be defined clearly.This step is sometimes defined in two steps also.

2. Formulating the research hypothesis

The tests to be conducted needs to be clearly stated. If the tests are specified then it gives clarity to the path to be adopted by the researcher.

3. Research design

The researcher needs to design the research as exploratory,descriptive or Causal.

4. Sampling desgn

The sampling units beeds to be fixed.Sampling method needs to be known.

5. Data Collection

Systematically data needs to be collected. Also proper justified methods needs to be used.

6. Data refining and validataion.

It is important to remove the unwanted ,incomplete data.

7.Data Analysis

Relevant tools need to be used to analyse the data with proper justification.

8. Report.

Now if the report is published with various tables and diagrams it should be ok. It is necessary to write the source from where the data is copied.