Beyond 'Do No Harm': The Challenge of Constructing Ethical Relationships in Refugee Research |
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Authors: | Mackenzie Catriona; McDowell Christopher; Pittaway Eileen |
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Institution: | Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109 |
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Abstract: | This paper highlights some of the central ethical challengesinvolved in undertaking social science research with refugeesin conflict and crisis situations. It focuses on two main setsof challenges: first, the difficulties of constructing an ethicalconsent process and obtaining genuinely informed consent; andsecond, taking fully into account and responding to refugeeparticipants' capacities for autonomy. The authors also discussthe challenges involved in applying the central normative principlesgoverning ethics review processes—the principles of beneficence,integrity, respect for persons, autonomy and justice—tothe context of refugee research. It is argued that researchersshould seek ways to move beyond harm minimization as a standardfor ethical research and recognize an obligation to design andconduct research projects that aim to bring about reciprocalbenefits for refugee participants and/or communities. Some ofthe methodological issues raised by this analysis are discussedin the conclusion. |
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Keywords: | ethics consent autonomy relational autonomy power confidentiality |
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