How odd - ALL human conduct, by definition, is ethical. We may not approve of it, we may encourage it but ethics, by their nature, are intrinsic to the action. It's just that what is regarded as good/bad changes and we seem to extract certain themes - power, gender, race, whatever - according to the zeitgeist so the term "ethical" comes to mean whatever the zeigeist demands. Is it "ethical" to write this way? Yes. Is it ethical to exploit natural resources? Yes. If you use the term to describe something desirable then exploitation would be called unethical - unless you can argue it is for some greater good - and that's just utilitarianism. Perhaps we should host a conference on the way professionals monkey with the language.
Craig
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Subject: Ethical Issues in Participatory Research
An ESRC Workshop for Members of Ethics Committees and Researchers who undertake Participatory Research
8th – 10th December, Lancaster University
What ethical issues arise in participatory research, and how should they be addressed?
With support from the ESRC’s Researcher Development Initiative this three day workshop will explore ethical issues which arise in Participatory approaches to research. The workshop has been designed for two groups of participants: those who have experience of participatory approaches to research (either as a researcher, a community /lay researcher). The workshop will also be of interest to members of research ethics committees who wish to gain an understanding of participatory research approaches and insights into the ethical dimensions of such research.
The workshop will adopt a participatory co-learning approach where participants will be enabled to ‘drill deep’ into ethical issues which arise within participatory research. The three day workshop will consist of a series of short, ‘scene-setting’ presentations from academic and lay researchers in the field who will provide input on particular aspects of research ethics in participatory research. Workshop participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences of participatory research in ways which will provide critical engagement with ethical issues in participatory research practice. In this way, the workshops will provide an environment where participants can explore best practice as well as confront the ethical challenges of participatory research.
A number of free bursary places are available for unfunded / lay researchers to attend – please enquire.
The event is convened by Carole Truman, Professor of Health and Community Studies at the University of Bolton. Further details and booking information can be obtained from: Sheryl Coultas [log in to unmask] and at: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/events/ethicalresearch/
Carole Truman
Professor of Health and Community Studies
School of Health and Social Sciences
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton BL6 6SJ
UK
Tel: + 44 (0)1204 903722
Fax: + 44 (0)1204 399074
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