Risk Assessment as a Paradox: When Actions of an IRB Become Incompatible with Ethical Principles |
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| Authors: | Vania Ranjbar BA MRes |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , Scotland , UK v.ranjbar@sms.ed.ac.uk |
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| Abstract: | As anecdotal evidence mounts up of Institutional Review Boards becoming an impediment to research, I share a personal experience in this article to argue how the conduct of an Institutional Review Board was incompatible with a number of ethical principles such as Respect for Persons, Deception, Informed Consent, and Justice. I conclude by promoting Evidence-Based Ethical Problem Solving to facilitate and enhance risk assessments through empirical evidence. |
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| Keywords: | Institutional Review Boards Ethics Committees ethical risk assessment ethical principles Evidence-Based Ethical Problem Solving |
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