ABSTRACT
In Chapter 3, we began to introduce ethics alongside considerations of the research question by arguing that the asking of a research question is connected to assumptions, values and social attitudes. We also argued that social, political, cultural and historical contexts ought to be considered when asking a research question. This is because of our ethical responsibilities to the people with whom we work. In this chapter, we expand upon the ways in which ethical approaches are important at the beginning of a research project, where we might be considering the research question. Throughout this book, we show that ethics are important to the design of social research, the methods used to generate data to answer the research question and the ways in which the research findings are disseminated.
