The field of research in psychology is paramount. In the section on competencies, it is expected that psychologists understand and know the research in their fields, with particular attention paid to evidenced-based interventions. It is through research that evidence is gathered. There is a long history of unethical research that this competency attempts to address. Stringent ethical compliance is maintained through institution review boards (also known as human subjects review). It is easy for researchers to engage in behaviors that can have serious consequences.

Instructions

Review the Dan Markingson Case, listed in the Resources.

Describe the primary ethical guidelines that may apply to this case and explain why.

Use Fisher's 8-step decision making model, from Chapter 3 of Decoding the Ethics Code: A Practical Guide, and identify a possible solution using at least two ethical reasoning models to support your process.

Your initial discussion post should be at least 200 words