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What is the ethics debate?

What is the ethics debate?

Flow diagram of ethical decision making in psychology research, showing research aim, BPS principles, key safeguards, a decision about deception or distress, and a final cost-benefit judgement Ethical considerations are the moral issues psychologists must think about when planning, carrying out, reporting and applying research. They are a debate because psychologists can disagree about how far participant rights should limit useful research.

Ethical considerations Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Ethical considerations

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level Psychology Ethical considerations for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 01, Component 02 and Component 03 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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