Question

John is planning on conducting an experiment to see how men and women differ in geography performance. After describing the study to the participants, he gives them a written geography test. To make sure he does not mix up his data, he has each person write their name at the top of their test. Before john leaves the room, he informs the participants that they should drop their exams in an open box outside his office door so that he can pick up the exams when he returns later that week. John's study should ____________.
A. Not be approved because he has violated the ethical standard of protection from harm.
B. Not be approved because he has violated the ethical standard of confidentiality/privacy.
C. Not be approved because he has incorporated unnecessary deception in his study.
D. Be approved. John has followed all ethical guidelines appropriately.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B. Not be approved because he has violated the ethical standard of confidentiality/privacy.

Explanation:

The ethical standard of confidentiality refers to protect the information that has been shared within the included group.

Under this, the one has a duty that the individual should not theft or pass on the information and data to the entity which has not been allowed to have access to the information.

Here the John has asked for the names of the participants which as an act that violates the ethical standard of confidentiality/privacy i.e he has acquired the data that has been provided so that the participant identity is private.