List of Ethical Principles (2)
The Ethics Committee will be guided by the following key principles in considering applications for ethical approval:
KEY PRINCIPLES:
- Informed and voluntary consent
- Respect for rights of privacy and confidentiality
- Minimisation of risk
- Truthfulness, including limitation of deception
- Social and cultural sensitivity, including commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
- Research adequacy
- Avoidance of conflict of interest
OTHER RELEVANT PRINCIPLES:
- Respect for vulnerability of some participants
- Respect for property (including University property and intellectual property rights)
- The implications of these principles may differ for different types and areas of research and teaching. Some further explanation of each follows.
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