dr. ron iphofen acss independent consultant, formerly director of postgraduate studies, health...
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Dr. Ron Iphofen Dr. Ron Iphofen AcSSAcSS
Independent Consultant, formerly Director of Postgraduate Independent Consultant, formerly Director of Postgraduate Studies, Health Sciences, Bangor UniversityStudies, Health Sciences, Bangor University
Working GroupWorking Group
Janet Lewis (Chair)Janet Lewis (Chair) John OatesJohn Oates Robert DingwallRobert Dingwall Ron IphofenRon Iphofen Nathan EmmerichNathan Emmerich
ThanksThanks
Participants/delegates …and funders:Participants/delegates …and funders: ESRC ESRC British Psychological SocietyBritish Psychological Society British Sociological AssociationBritish Sociological Association Academy of Social SciencesAcademy of Social Sciences Open UniversityOpen University
Background:Background: The ‘Idea’ (AREC 2009)The ‘Idea’ (AREC 2009) The ‘Issues’ – was/is there a ‘problem’?The ‘Issues’ – was/is there a ‘problem’?
ESRC – Framework for Research Ethics (FRE/REF)ESRC – Framework for Research Ethics (FRE/REF)
Rawlins ReviewRawlins Review
Research Integrity ConcordatResearch Integrity Concordat
IRBs (US)IRBs (US)
TCPS 2 (Canada)TCPS 2 (Canada)
New Brunswick DeclarationNew Brunswick Declaration
European Commission (ERA, ERC, Horizon 2020)European Commission (ERA, ERC, Horizon 2020)
RationaleRationale MethodMethod
The ‘form’ and the The ‘form’ and the ‘content’: ‘content’:
Symposia: invited Learned Society delegates Symposia: invited Learned Society delegates + experts from USA, Canada, EC, UKRIO, + experts from USA, Canada, EC, UKRIO, HRAHRA
Symposium 1 – PrinciplesSymposium 1 – Principles Symposium 2 – ValuesSymposium 2 – Values Symposium 3 – StandardsSymposium 3 – Standards
The ‘culture’:The ‘culture’:
‘‘Bottom-up’Bottom-up’
Open discussionOpen discussion
Chatham House RuleChatham House Rule
1: Working principles1: Working principles
Respect for the autonomy and Respect for the autonomy and dignity of individualsdignity of individuals
Scientific valueScientific value Social responsibilitySocial responsibility Maximise benefit and minimise harmMaximise benefit and minimise harm
2: Values2: Values
Reconcile competing democratic Reconcile competing democratic valuesvalues
Public accountability of professionalsPublic accountability of professionals Policy-informing researchPolicy-informing research Freedom of expression and enquiryFreedom of expression and enquiry
3: Standards3: Standards
Recognise diversity of interests & Recognise diversity of interests & methodsmethods
Meet challenge of innovative Meet challenge of innovative methodsmethods
‘‘Best’ practicesBest’ practices Operationalising standardsOperationalising standards
Consensus:Consensus:
Ethics taken seriously – professional/public Ethics taken seriously – professional/public ‘face’‘face’
Principles but not principlismPrinciples but not principlism Virtue ethics v. institutional ‘prescriptions’Virtue ethics v. institutional ‘prescriptions’ Wariness of ‘patient protection’ models Wariness of ‘patient protection’ models ‘‘Ethics’ of ethics reviewEthics’ of ethics review
Challenges:Challenges: Different viewpointsDifferent viewpoints Disciplinary diversity – ‘one size might not Disciplinary diversity – ‘one size might not
fit all’fit all’ How to achieve goals:How to achieve goals:
brief common codebrief common code ‘‘modules’ – on specific problem areas modules’ – on specific problem areas
(children; social media; data sharing)(children; social media; data sharing) some LS’s working together to develop codessome LS’s working together to develop codes ethics guideline/code updatesethics guideline/code updates
Outputs:Outputs:
Summary of existing codes/guidelines Summary of existing codes/guidelines in the social sciences across the LS’sin the social sciences across the LS’s
Meeting notes circulated for commentMeeting notes circulated for comment Papers on Web…Papers on Web… AcSS Professional BriefingAcSS Professional Briefing
(http://www.acss.org.uk/(http://www.acss.org.uk/
Next steps:Next steps:
Ongoing circulation of ‘interested’ Ongoing circulation of ‘interested’ parties for comment/action parties for comment/action contributionscontributions
AREC conference 2013AREC conference 2013 Report of “conclusions to this phase”Report of “conclusions to this phase” 1010thth January conference (British January conference (British
Library)Library)