ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the origins and foundational principles of research ethics that have been established to protect research participants are summarized. Three types of research ethics to consider in qualitative inquiry are then outlined: procedural, situational, and relational. The appendices for this chapter include: Appendix G which contains an information letter template and consent form template; Appendix H which is an example of an information letter and consent form; Appendix I provides an example of a confidentiality agreement; and, Appendix J outlines a description of ethics in participant observation research. The chapter concludes with a section on researcher safety and what researchers need to consider to protect themselves. The concluding exercise asks how one could “train” new researchers to be prepared to manage procedural, situational, and relational ethics.
