Consistency of Ethics Review

Authors

  • Robert Anthony University of Victoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-6.1.527

Keywords:

ethics, action research, ethics review, practice

Abstract

One would expect the ethical review of research proposals to be rather consistent from case to case—in the same way that one expects the courts to consistently interpret the law. In this contribution, I report on the nightmarish situation where two nearly identical and in fact complementary action research studies to be conducted in parallel were evaluated quite differently. I conclude that someone, possibly the chair of a research ethics board, has to be accountable for the fair and consistent application of research ethics regulations. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs050153

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Author Biography

Robert Anthony, University of Victoria

Robert ANTHONY is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He conducts research and teaches in the area of literacy education and research methodology.

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Published

2005-01-31

How to Cite

Anthony, R. (2005). Consistency of Ethics Review. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-6.1.527

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Section

FQS Debate: Qualitative Research and Ethics