Which of the following on-line research strategies raises the most concerns regarding the ethical principle of respecting the autonomy of research subjects and the corresponding federal regulations requiring informed consent?

A) A linguist copies portions of postings on a political blog to document the use of expletives, abbreviations, and the use of irony in the postings.

B) A researcher posts a notice on an open on-line support group for interracial adoptees asking anyone who would be interested in being interviewed for her study to contact her.

C) A researcher observes the communications in an open support group without announcing her presence. She is interested in observing how long members participate and how the membership shifts over time.

D) A researcher proposes to join a moderated support group for cancer survivors posing as a survivor. She plans to insert comments to see how the members respond.

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Gary Davila

8 December, 19:55

Which of the following on-line research strategies raises the most concerns regarding the ethical principle of respecting the autonomy of research subjects and the corresponding federal regulations requiring informed consent?

A) A linguist copies portions of postings on a political blog to document the use of expletives, abbreviations, and the use of irony in the postings.

B) A researcher posts a notice on an open on-line support group for interracial adoptees asking anyone who would be interested in being interviewed for her study to contact her.

C) A researcher observes the communications in an open support group without announcing her presence. She is interested in observing how long members participate and how the membership shifts over time.

D) A researcher proposes to join a moderated support group for cancer survivors posing as a survivor. She plans to insert comments to see how the members respond.

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Taniya Franklin · Answer 1

The on-line research strategies that raises the most concerns regarding ethical principle of respecting the autonomy of research subjects and the corresponding federal regulations requiring informed consent are: C) and D).

Explanation:

C) A researcher observing an open support group whithout announcing her presence is an alteration of both respecting the autonomy of the research subjets and also doesn't consider the regulations requiring informed consent.

The subjects should know they are being subjtect of a research, to see if they agree or not. The researcher by not annouincing her is not respecting their autonomy to decide.

D) If a researcher poses to be a survivor from cancer when not, to be able to get closer to people that are; she is violating both the respecto for autonomy on the research subjects and also she is braking the informed consent.