Hello Dr. Davis
I have come across an obstacle as I prepare my research for publication.
One of the three preschool nurseries/ schools may appear inferior to
parents and media; however, it has many beneficial aspects they were
just not examined during the initial analysis because the other two
nurseries did not provide that information. If the information in the
analysis creates an inferior look on the one facility, then that specific
nursery’s staff, families, and current reputation can be negatively
affected. I do not want this to happen, so I have read through the APA and
found ways to protect the rights of those from that facility. I would love to
know what your input is on my solutions to the obstacle at hand.
''''''''''' My first idea would be to add in the discussion section additional
information about the school. This would give more information and ideas
for future research about the nursery. This would also allow harm to be
avoided to families, reputation, and staff. According to section 3.04
Avoiding Harm, harm should be minimized whenever it is possible
(American Psychological Association 2017). By adding this information
into the discussion section, it also honors Principle A: Beneficence and
Nonmaleficence. This principle encompasses the idea of do no harm, as
well as, protecting the rights and welfare of those involved (American
Psychological Association 2017).
''''''''''' In order to ensure that Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and
Dignity and APA Code of Conduct section 4.07 (Use of Confidential
Information for Didactic or other Purposes) is followed, I strongly
recommend integrating demographic information on a more broad
spectrum. This would be done by putting ages into ranges rather than
using the actual age it assists with protecting the identity of the school’s
staff members. In order to protect the nursery, giving the publication a
broad title would also protect the Code of Conduct. If the research is
publicized with a title specifying a region such as eastern or northern
Virginia, then it narrows the search, and it may be easier for media or
community members to identify what preschool nursery appears inferior.
This protects Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity and Code
of Conduct section 4.07 because this promises that staff and school
information remains confidential.
References
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of
psychologists and code of conduct (2002, amended effective June' ' ' ' ' '1,
2010, and January 1, 2017).
http://www.apa.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/ethics/code/index.html
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