AH Biology - Unit 3 - KA1(c) - Scientific Ethics

What is it important that you do when communicating your research?

When communicating your research it is important that:

You are honest and have integrity

The results are presented in an unbiased way

References are supplied and cited

You do not plagiarise (pass off someone else’s work as your own

What does providing details to allow other scientists to replicate your experiments minimise?

By providing details to allow other scientists to replicate your experiment, you minimise the chance for dishonesty and misuse of science.

What must be justified before a scientific study can be carried out?

Often, to be allowed to carry out a scientific study, it must be justified in terms of the benefits of its outcomes in balance to the risks of safety of the subject species, the individuals, the investigators, and the environment.

What is a result of scientific studies having to be justified?

As a result of scientific studies having to be justified, many areas of scientific research are highly regulated and are licensed by the government.

What is legislation?

Legislation are laws put into place to limit the potential for misuse of science studies and data.

What can legislation, regulation, policy, and funding do?

Legislation, regulation, policy, and funding can all influence scientific research.

What makes up animal study ethics?

The three R’s make up animal study ethics.

In animal studies what are the concepts of replacing, reducing, and refining used to avoid?

In animal studies what are the concepts of replacing, reducing, and refining used to avoid, reduce, and minimise the harm to the animals.

What are the three R’s?

The three R’s are:

Replacement (Avoiding harm)

Reduction (Reducing harm)

Refinement (Minimising harm)

What is replacement in the context of animal study ethics?

In animal study ethics, replacement is avoiding harm by using a model instead of an animal if possible.

Shat is reduction in the context of animal study ethics?

In animal study ethics, reduction is reducing the number of animals in a study through a well planned experiment. What is the minimum number of animals required to give a significant result? - edit to not be Q?

What is refinement in the context of animal study ethics?

In animal study ethics, refinement is modifying the experimental design to minimise the harm it has on animals.

What are the three major ethical issues in human studies?

The three major ethical issues in human studies are:

Informed consent

The right to withdraw data

Confidentiality

What does informed consent mean in the context of human study ethics?

In human study ethics, informed consent means participants must be given information about the study and must give their permission to take part in the study and agree to the treatment before it begins.

What does the right to withdraw data mean in the context of human study ethics?

In human study ethics, the right to withdraw data means participants have a right to withdraw their data at any time and without justification.

What does confidentiality mean in the context of human study ethics?

In human study ethics, confidentiality means all participants have the right to have their data treated with confidentiality. Their personal data must not be shared without their consent.