Outline the ASA's guidelines for ethical social research. Identify the situations in which each of the guidelines may be confusing, complex, or flexible.
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Research should cause no harm to subjects; (2) participation in research should be voluntary and therefore subjects must give their informed consent to participate in the research; (3) researchers should fully disclose their identity; (4) anonymity or confidentiality must be maintained for individual research; (5) benefits from a research project should outweigh any foreseeable risk.
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a. Predictable events are favored by American media consumers. b. Predictable events usually have large corporate sponsors. c. Predictable events allow nuanced reporting over time. d. Predictable events are easier for the media to cover.
Koizumi privatized which government-owned enterprise in Japan during his term as prime minister?
A. postal savings system B. railways C. telephone and telegraph D. banking E. air travel