Qualitative Research Ethics: An Heuristic Inquiry Exploring the Meaning and Application of Ethics in Qualitative Research

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dc.contributor.advisorSt. George, Sally
dc.contributor.authorSnyder, Lynda-Joy
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T21:35:00Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T21:35:00Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 272-287en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractIn this study, 10 Canadian qualitative researchers discuss how they identify, understand, and manage ethical concerns that arise in ethically important moments that occur over the course of the qualitative research process. Accounts of ethically important moments involving personal struggles, relational challenges and methodological complications are presented in this heuristic inquiry. The dynamic nature of qualitative research ethics is portrayed using a metaphorical balancing scale. On one side are ethical factors that relate to social or human aspects of qualitative research. On the other side are ethical factors that relate to qualitative research as science and focus on methodological aspects of qualitative research. The emphasis placed on each of these factors varies depending on the nature of the study, the researcher, the participants, the contextual factors influencing the research and the ethical concerns being addressed. Ethical decision-making is full of complexities and goes beyond ensuring no harm is done to conducting research for the purpose of the betterment of people. Qualitative research ethics is also about relational accountability, honoring others’ experience and the pursuit of social justice. Qualitative research ethics cannot be separated from the people involved. It is a philosophy and a way of being as a researcher.en_US
dc.format.extentxxvii, 293 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationSnyder, L. (2012). Qualitative Research Ethics: An Heuristic Inquiry Exploring the Meaning and Application of Ethics in Qualitative Research (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11588en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/11588
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51588
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySocial Work
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subjectQualitative research ethics
dc.subjectEthically important moments
dc.subjectHeuristic research
dc.subjectEthical balance
dc.titleQualitative Research Ethics: An Heuristic Inquiry Exploring the Meaning and Application of Ethics in Qualitative Research
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2120 627942990
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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