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.