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Chapter Sixteen

Ethical considerations in business research are paramount, ensuring that the rights of society, research subjects, researchers, and clients are safeguarded. Society has the right to expect objective, unbiased results, and the protection of personal information, especially as technological advancements increase privacy risks.

Chapter Sixteen

(16) Ethics in Business Research

Davis, 2005

Rights

Researchers' Rights
right to expect ethical subject behaviour

The subjects are to report data truthfully and without bias.

right to expect ethical client behaviour

clients must:

1. honestly solicit proposals for research problems

2. accurate representation of results by the client

3. keep researchers' info confidential

Clients'/ Managers' Rights
right to expect high-quality research

1. right against unnessecary research

2. right for protection against unqualified researchers

3. right against the misrepresentation of the presentation of data

right of confidentiality

The vendor should keep confidential information given by the client.

Subjects' Rights

debriefed

right to safety

The subject's right to avoid anything that may cause physical and mental harm.

right to choose

1. All subjects must be aware of this right.

2. They should be given adequate information about the actual research in order for them to decide whether to participate or not.

3. The subject should be aware of the conditions.

important because:

there is a problem that a large number of subjects refusing to participate

the subject is the crucial factor in business research

Societal Rights
right to privacy

Society has the right to expect that personal information will not be disclosed.

As technology advancements arise, there is a higher potential for the abuse of human privacy.

right to expect objective ressearch results

If the results will be public, then they should be unbiased.

right to be informed

If there is a discovery that the research may affect the well0being of the general public, then the researcher must make them aware and keep them informed.

Issues With Technology

Research Versus Direct Marketing
need to maintain trust with participant
Quality of Research
potential for abuse
Protection of Subject's Rights
informed consent

anonymity

result in lower levels of participation from:
breakdown of trust
marketing in guise of research
invasion of privacy
technological advancements are increasing ethical monitoring
major consequences

Codes Of Ethics

formal codes are now more common
continue to legislate

Feel Good Store (project)

This chapter relates in the sense that we will have to be aware of the ethical requirements when doing our research. It is important also to be mindful of the rights of all those involved.

Ethical Issues

unethical behaviour is growing rapidly
important because it involves using the participation of the general public
the level of ethical behaviour relates to the level of participation
legislation linked to
mugging

marketing in the form of research

antispam legislation
Internet privacy
data privacy
electronic monitoring
telephone privacy

do-not-call lists