Discussion Forum: Ethics in Research
After reading the lecture content, material, and resources, answer the following discussion forum questions:
1. A social worker researcher decided to interview 15 years old Latino adolescents who were placed in African American foster care by Children Protection Services. The interviewer will focus on their feelings about their family.
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o Discuss the ethical problem the researcher would face and how it might be avoided.
2. A researcher discovers that 95 % of medical students use marijuana with caffeine drinks to improve their academic grades. The findings will probably create anxiety in the academic community. The researcher decides to ignore the results and keep it quiet.
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o Discuss the ethical issue facing the researcher.
o What do you think about the researcher’s decision?
o How would you handle the situation with the researcher?
General Instructions for the Discussion Forum:
1. Post your answer as established by your instructor on the course calendar. Your comments must be written in your own words. You can offer examples and quotes to support your proposals. Citations of other authors must be adequately documented (author’s name, title, date, etc.).
2. Your reaction may be based on personal experiences, study material, or additional information obtained from the Online Library or others and may include:
o Some understanding received from what is published synthesizes the information and offers new perspectives or suggestions.
o The validation or rejection of the idea (supported by your experience or research).
o New information broadens, adds, or contrasts perspectives (based on reading and evidence).
3. Remember that your work must be original and not contain material copied from books or the internet. You must respect the intellectual property of the authors and not commit plagiarism.
4. Examine the criteria used to evaluate your assignment to find out how to get the highest grade for your work. The assignments are graded or evaluated through rubrics or the distribution of points.
5. Before submitting your entry, read your message several times. This will ensure that it contains the exact information you want to communicate.
Submission Instructions:
· Contribute a minimum of 250 words to the initial post. It should include at least two academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.
