What Principles Guide Ethical Conduct?
Although methodologies differ, ethical conduct of human subject research, of any kind, relies on the following guiding principles, outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: • respect for human dignity • respect for free and informed consent • respect for vulnerable persons • respect for privacy and confidentiality • respect for justice and inclusiveness • balancing harms and benefits • minimizing harm • maximizing benefit What Research Requires Ethics Review As stated in the TCPS, Article 1.1: a) All research that involves living human subjects* requires review and approval by an REB (Research Ethics Board) before the research is started, except as stipulated below. b) Research involving human remains, cadavers, tissues, biological fluids, embryos or foetuses shall also be reviewed by the REB. c) Research about a living individual involved in the public arena, or about an artist, based exclusively on publicly available information, documents, records, works, performances, archival
