Code of ethical conduct for research, teaching and evaluations involving human participants

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Table of contents

Preamble

Section 1: Principles

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Principles

Section 2: Treaty of Waitangi

• 3-8 Treaty of Waitangi

Section 3: Application of the principles

• 9. Respect for persons
• 10. Minimisation of risk of harm
  • 10.1 Risk of harm to participants
  • 10.2 Risk of harm to researchers
  • 10.3 Risk of harm to groups/communities/institutions
  • 10.4 Risk of harm to Massey University
• 11. Informed and voluntary consent
  • 11.1 Collective ownership of information
• 12. Respect for privacy and confidentiality
• 13. Avoidance of unnecessary deception
• 14. Avoidance of conflict of role/interest
• 15. Social and cultural sensitivity
• 16. Justice

Section 4: Other issues

• 17. Research adequacy
• 18. Community based research
• 19. Research involving children
• 20. Massey University staff and students as participants
• 21. Principles relating to the treatment of human remains, tissues and body fluids
• 22. Respect for property rights
• 23. Compensation of participants
• 24. Storage/archiving/disposal of data
• 25. Re-use samples/data
• 26. Formulation and publications of results

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Last updated on Thursday 08 July 2010