Students and staff members are required to observe the highest ethical standards when
undertaking research. The Faculty of Business requires both students and staff undertaking
research to comply with the University Code of Practice Involving Human Participants. The
checklist below is intended to help you reflect on possible issues of ethical concern arising
from your proposed programme of research. All students must attach the completed checklist
to dissertations, theses, projects and relevant course work.
1. Working Title of Proposed Research
2. Broad Research Objectives
3. Who are your proposed research participants?
4. How are you going to gather data from these participants?
5. Does your proposed research involve any of the following:
Deception of participants? Yes/No
Financial inducements? Yes/No
Possible psychological stress? Yes/No
Access to confidential information? Yes/No
Any other special circumstances? Yes/No
6. If you have answered “yes” to any of question 5, how will you deal with these issues?

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