From Subject to Fellow Researcher - 23.07.20 Accepted VERSION.pdf (226.22 kB)
From subject to fellow researcher: reconceptualising research relationships to safeguard potentially vulnerable survey participants
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posted on 2023-06-07, 07:45 authored by Peter West-OramPeter West-Oram, Caroline Brooks, Valerie JenkinsValerie JenkinsIn this open peer commentary, we suggest that the dilemma encountered by Levinson et al. arises as a consequence of conceptual and practical decisions, which collectively, inappropriately dilute authority and accountability for survey data. We argue that it ma y be possible to reduce the ethical dilemmas encountered by Levinson et al., (2020) if not eliminate them entirely, by reconceptualising the inherent value of survey participants, their status and role in research. We suggest that when designing surveys, researchers should frame potential respondents as active collaborators and contributors of data, rather than merely as passive “subjects”. This shift in positioning delivers a conceptual foundation to proactively establish norms and expectations which respect participant privacy and anonymity, while safeguarding public safety.
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American Journal of BioethicsISSN
1526-5161Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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10Volume
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72-74Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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2020-08-20First Open Access (FOA) Date
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