Ethical considerations in research
Principles governing ethical research involving human subjects: informed consent, confidentiality, avoiding harm, right to withdraw, and honest reporting of findings.
Real World
When sociolinguist Deborah Cameron recorded workplace conversations for research, she was legally and ethically required to obtain consent from every speaker before publishing transcripts — even incidentally captured voices.
Exam Focus
State your ethical protocols in your methodology section using precise terminology: 'informed consent', 'right to withdraw', and 'anonymisation' signal examiner-expected awareness.
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