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examples of how of these ethical standards: Conflicts of Interest, Representation and Misuse of Expertise, Non exploitation, Informed Consent would be used in qualitative and quantitative research for data collection, and how each may impact it from a qualitative and quantitative standpoint

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Brief definitions and examples of ethical standards in research.

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Ethical Standards in Research

Conflict of Interest:

This can be defined as a situation in which the potential to undermine the impartiality of a person because of the possible clash between the person's self-interest and professional interest verses the public interest. In research, conflicts of interest is more of a situation in which financial or other personal interests m ay compromise or have the appearance of compromising a researcher's professional judgment in conducting or reporting research. An example is when someone has a financial interest in the outcome of the research. A pharmaceutical company would have a financial interest of a drug test and a researcher for that pharmaceutical company would have an added interest in making sure the results are positive. In order to help reduce this in research, the lab or company performing the study must submit financial disclosure forms throughout the study.

Representation and Misuse of Expertise:

Ethical standards state that the expert in question must accurately and fairly represent their areas and ...

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