title: Ethical problems inherent in psychological research based on internet communication as stored information.
abstract: This paper deals with certain ethical problems inherent in psychological research based on internet communication as stored information. Section 1 contains an analysis of research on Internet debates. In particular, it takes into account a famous example of deception for psychology research purposes. In section 2, the focus is on research on personal data in texts published on the Internet. Section 3 includes an attempt to formulate some ethical principles and guidelines, which should be regarded as fundamental in research on stored information.
authors: Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Kroghstraede 3, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark. poe@hum.aau.dk
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Ohrstrøm
authors: Johan
authors: J
authors: Dyhrberg
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005607:Fraud / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics*; D011584:Psychology
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