Abstract
![CDATA[In this paper, I play with the metaphors of war and peace (with apologies to Leo Tolstoy) as a strategy for describing the relations between (some) social science researchers and human research ethics committees. Even a cursory survey of recent literature reveals a raft of grievances and grumblings amongst researchers about the operation and decisions of research ethics committees. This paper presents a partial survey from both sides of some of the claims that have triggered this unofficial declaration of war, and discusses the implications for ethical research. My central argument is that the truly ethical moment lies in mutual and constructive conversations and critique between ethics committees and researchers.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Papers of the 11th A.A.P.A.E Conference: Power and Responsibility: Ethics in the 21st century, UWS Hawkesbury, Richmond, N.S.W., 29th September-1st October 2004 |
Publisher | Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 1864671599 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics. Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → … |
Conference
Conference | Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics. Conference |
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Period | 1/01/05 → … |
Keywords
- social sciences
- research
- moral and ethical aspects
- medical ethics committees