Discussion Post: Ethics in Research
Utilizing the Internet, CTU Library, and your textbook, choose 1 example (or use one of those listed below) of unethical research in a business setting, and discuss the following:
1) Explain why research might be considered unethical.
2) For your research proposal project in this course, explain what ethical considerations there are and how to avoid them.
Examples of unethical business research:
o Were OkCupid's and Facebook's Experiments Unethical?
o Volkswagen: The Scandal Explained
You may also wish to review an example time line by clicking here.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 1 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
1) What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
2) What recommendations can you offer?
3) What, if any, clarification do you need regarding your classmate's research question/ hypothesis?
4) What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.
References
o Hotten, R. (2015, December 10). Volkswagon: The scandal explained. BBC News.
o Luca, M. (2014, July 29). Were OkCupid's and Facebook's experiments unethical? Harvard Business Review.
o Resnik, D. B. (2017). Research ethics timeline (1932-present).