Ethics in Business Research

I refer to Bryman and Bell (2011) and note the following agenda for the dicussion of ethics in Business Research:

1. Ethical principles to uphold in Research Research (some ethical principles can be related to legal considerations)
• Harm to participants and non-participants
• Lack of informed consent
• Invasion of privacy
• Deception
• Data management ("to what extent which information can be legitimately used for research purposes")
• Copyright
• Reciprocity and trust ("the importance of openness and honesty in communcating information about the research to all interested parties")
• Conflicts of interest
2. Difficulties and dilemmas in ethical decision-making

You need to refer to Bryman and Bell (2011) for a detailed discussion of the topics noted in the agenda here.


Reference
Bryman, A. and Bell, E. (2011) Business Research Methods, Oxford University Press  [Chapter 5: Ethics in Business Research]