Research Ethics

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Part 1: Ethics in Research

Utilizing the Internet, CTU Library, and your textbook, choose 1 example (or use one of those listed below) of unethical research in a business setting, and discuss the following: 

• Explain why research might be considered unethical. 
• For your research proposal project in this course, explain what ethical considerations there are and how to avoid them.

Examples of unethical business research:

• Were OkCupid's and Facebook's Experiments Unethical?
• Volkswagen: The Scandal Explained

You may also wish to review an example time line by clicking here.