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             Ethics in research is extremely critical to protecting subjects, especially humans from exploitation and harm. Research can sometimes encroach people’s autonomy, lives, and integrity Sanjari, Bahramnezhad, Fomani, Shoghi, & Cheraghi, 2014). Therefore, to mitigate or prevent such effects, the community responsible for providing the standards for conducting research has created various channels, including regulations, ethical code of conduct, formalized ethics requirements within scientific journals, and institutionalized ethics review boards. In this section, the investigator analyses the chapter 5 case study to explore ethical issues faced by action researchers in their study while defining why the results of the study created an ethical dilemma for the action research team. The author also expounds on another way the dilemma could have been solved. The researcher’s belief about the research is analyzed while discussing the roles and responsibilities of a researcher. Further, the investigator analyzes issues of accuracy, informed consent, social principles, and deception in an individual’s ethical belief. Finally, the author expounds on the components of Finders’s (1992 conceptual framework for guiding ethical conduct in a qualitative research mirror the investigator's belief system). 

In chapter 5 case study, describe the ethical issue the action researchers faced in their study. Define why the study's results created an ethical dilemma for the action research team and describe another way they could have resolved it.

  One of the ethical issues, in this case, is that the research involved minors. In this case, the institutional review board could not rely on the conventional concept of informed concept since such children lack the legal and intellectual capacity to make informed choices in their own right (Behrman, & Field, 2004). Therefore, it could have been prudent to involve parents of such children directly. Teachers could not provide a better answer especially with regards to using computers at home (Mills, 2000). Therefore, to address this problem, it could have been important to allow parents to stand on behalf of their children because of their legal and intellectual capacity to make informed choices. 

In your own words describe your own beliefs about research. What are a researcher's roles and responsibilities? How are issues of informed consent, accuracy, deception, and social principles reflected in your ethical beliefs?

 I believe that research is a systematic inquiry intended to not only describe and explain but also control the phenomenon under observation. It entails both deductive and inductive methods. An inductive method is intended to analyze the phenomenon observed while identifying the general structure, principles, or processes underlying the observed phenomenon. The rationale for the deductive method is to verify the principles hypothesized through observations. As a systematic inquiry, the research explores hypotheses and suggests new interventions that can be used to improve outcomes. For instance, through research, it is possible to unearth the best strategy that can be used to prevent children's addiction to video games. The researcher’s roles and responsibilities are diverse and many. For instance, one of the responsibilities of a researcher is participant enrollment. The researcher must make sure that relevant subjects are enrolled in the research study. Ensuring that only qualified subjects are enrolled to participate in the study is central because it ensures the validity and reliability of the final study findings.  

Besides the above, the researcher is also responsible for not only acquiring but also documenting informed consent with the assent or consent forms approved by the institutional review board, unless in a situation where it is waived by the same institution for certain projects. Researchers are required to avail of a copy of the signed informed consent form to participants for their records (Walliman, 2017). The original forms must be maintained and kept in a safe and secure location. As far as the research process is concerned, researchers should report problems and adverse events anticipated to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Finally, the researcher has a prime role in ensuring that all subjects are protected from all possible causes of harm during the research process. I believe that informed consent should be part and parcel of the research process, especially where human subjects are involved. Informed consent is intended to unearth the purpose of the research, benefits, risks, and to assure participants of their safety during the entire research process. Moreover, any research process should be accurate, free from deception, and integrates principles that dignify human subjects while ensuring that they are protected from any harm. 

Which components of Flinders's (1992) conceptual framework for guiding ethical conduct in qualitative research reflect your own ethical beliefs?

The components of Flinders's (1992) conceptual framework that mirrors my ethical beliefs include minimizing harm during the process, creating autonomy, speaking the truth, respecting people equally (Stutchbury, & Fox, 2009). When dealing with the human subjects, embracing the above ought to be made compulsory.