prr 332 research ethics

In this weeks reading on Research Ethics, the author stresses the simplicity yet, importance of ethics in research. Any research that involves other people, which is most can be potentially hazardous if breaking ethic codes. Making sure that people understand what they are being asked/ told is the most important thing I believe. Along with having people understand the research, the people conducting the research should also be unbiased in their reporting, and should not deceive anyone. Privacy is also very important in the matter of research ethics. If the subject is touchy, most respondents would not want their names to be released. The researcher must ensure the respondents that their identities will be kept anonymous or confidential.  To me most of this seems basic, but ethics can damage someones reputation pretty badly if they do things behind the backs of their business or the people they are doing research on.  Researching your facts, and getting them straight is fundamental. Nothing should be getting in the way of the truth. Research should not be tampered with.
What  I also found appealing was how some people will go so far as to disguise themselves as others when conducting surveys through telephone interviews. They tend to disguise themselves as someone that maybe the respondent would be more willing to speak with. An example in the book was someone possibly disguising themselves as someone from the department of transportation in order for the respondent to take the interview more seriously, or even take the interview at all. This goes against the people's will. They should never be tricked or deceived, because they have the right to voluntary surveys, and do not have to participate in them if they do not want to be.
An Article which I found to be quite interesting was written last week on a Chinese Biotics corporation. This corporation is a leading seller and distributor of dietary supplements in China. This distributor/manufacturer/ leading developer of dietary supplements has recently been accused of releasing false information about their corporation. This could be due to low stock investments or for other reasons, but China- Biotics, Inc.
The corporation announced Friday, that the rumors were false, and that they have never distributed false information about numbers regarding their stocks. This was very professional because they addressed the situation at hand, and acted in an ethical manner telling the public that the rumors are false. I know it is up for debate if the rumors are true or false, but it was wise that they even issued a statement. in the release, the corporation is said to be handling the situation with their legal advisers at the moment. This is vital to protect the corporations image and their managements credibility. PR news wire China Biotics