The ethics of policy research.

Spicker, Paul

Abstract

Codes of ethics governing research in social science have tended to focus on the rights of participants in research. This focus is too narrow to be an effective guide for ethical policy research. Some typical problems concern the development of organisational research, research in the public domain, and conflicts between the rights of participants and others. Policy research needs to be guided by standards related to professional practice in policy, public accountability and general principles related to the promotion of welfare.

Citation

SPICKER, P. 2007. The ethics of policy research. Evidence and policy: a journal of research, debate and practice [online], 3(1), pages 99-118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1332/174426407779702148

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 31, 2007
• Online Publication Date: Jan 31, 2007
• Publication Date: Jan 31, 2007
• Deposit Date: Oct 2, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 2, 2013
• Journal: Evidence and policy: a journal of research, debate and practice
• Print ISSN: 1744-2648
• Electronic ISSN: 1744-2656
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 99-118
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/174426407779702148
• Keywords: Codes of practice; Ethics; Policy research; Social Science
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/878