Ethics

Ethics is an integral part of conducting research. Ethical dilemmas will often present themselves in the form of conflicts and/or concerns over the best and most appropriate ways to conduct your research. Being ethical in your research means balancing the pursuit of knowledge gathering with the best interests of the participants, the population, and society. Below are some resources and guidelines on the ethical considerations for specific communities and populations.

 

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The Considerations and Templates for Ethical Research Practices is an adaptation of the Assembly of First Nations’ 1999 paper entitled Template for a Community Code of Ethics in Research and Data...
Canadian Evaluation Society's guidelines for ethical research.
This paper presents a feminist and community psychology analysis of ethical concerns that can arise throughout the process of doing research with women who are homeless. The unique contexts of the...
Book Review: Conducting ethical and rigorous research to document health inequalities among marginalised populations is particularly difficult, especially when those populations may be seen as...
The 2nd Edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans” contains a new section on ethical requirements for research involving Aboriginal peoples.
Aboriginal KT – using research to create positive change – is an ethical issue and pursuit. Canada’s Aboriginal (First Nation, Inuit, and Métis) Peoples are Canada’s First Peoples; as such, they have...
York University has formulated policies for conduct of research involving human participants. This policy applies to all Faculties and the Libraries of the University. This policy is intended to...
This paper focuses on some of the ethical issues which may arise when conducting research in the context of homelessness. These issues are considered from the viewpoints of researchers, research...
First Nations need to protect all information concerning themselves, their traditional knowledge and culture, including information resulting from research. The principles of Ownership, Control,...
This paper is based on ethical principles introduced in a chapter by Marc G. Stevenson entitled Negotiating Research Relationships with Aboriginal Communities: Ethical Considerations and Principles (...