participant we use participant to refer to those choosing to participate in research, those where consent-waivers may be in place or where some stakeholders may fulfil participant-researcher roles (e.g., teachers), and those 'data subjects' whose data is used in research often without their knowledge. ...">
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Questions to consider in assessing benefits

reflection-questions

“What are potential benefits associated with this study? - Who benefits from the study - do the potential participants? If not, what greater benefit justifies the potential risks? - Is the research aiming at a good or desirable goal? - Can we be sure the data collected from online sites, fora, communities, is “legitimate” and “valuable”?” (Markham and Buchanan, 2012, p. 11)

Challenge Instances Assessing risks of harms and benefits may be challenging in research involving technology-mediated researcher-participant relationships.
Overarching Principles Beneficence Justice Merit and Integrity
Principles Maximise potential for benefits Fairness in distribution of burden and benefits of research that is designed to achieve its aims rigorously
Sources AoIR report 2
Created At 2023-05-19T08:27:06.000Z
Title Questions to consider in assessing benefits