title: Ethics in research with human beings: some issues about psychology.
abstract: This paper examines some ethical issues in research with human beings, especially addressing the area of Psychology, such as the use of ethical codes; minimum risk; informed consent; debriefing; confidentiality; and ethical committees. It suggests ways for researchers to increase understanding and the proper use of the ethical codes, to guarantee their own protection, and to avoid abuses of power. Special attention is given to methodological issues related to ethics.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003. silvia.koller@pq.cnpq.br
authors.forename: Sílvia Helena
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Koller
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D011584:Psychology; D012306:Risk