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.
c c c c c c c c c 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).
c c c c c c c c c 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 c c c c c c c c c 1, 2010, and
January 1, 2017). http://www.apa.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/ethics/code/index.html
