End never justifies the means in research with humans

Running head: SOCIAL RESEARCH
SOCIAL RESEARCH
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Topic: End never justifies the means where research with humans is concerned.
Human research is comprised of significant risks which have the possibilities of things
going wrong. Despite the fact that researchers have the best intentions, the chances are always
there (Barber 2018). Human research is research that is conducted about and with people. These
researches are carried out using their data with the intention that focuses only on improvements,
innovation and development of common good. the paper discusses the way means cannot justify
the end in researches with humans.
According to Miracle (2016), there are three comprehensive principles that are relevant to
the ethical practices of human subject’s researches. The three principles are 1. Respect for
persons 2. Beneficences and 3. Justice. The first principle is specifically relevant to the question
of deception in research (Brakewood and Poldrack 2013). Therefore, when a research involves a
person it is necessary to seek their consent before they are used in this research. Depending on
their decision, the research is proceeding as the respect for person demands that the subjects
voluntarily participate in the research with adequate information about the research. Therefore,
the end will certainly depend on the human ought consent which is to be priority as per the
research ethics (Bryman 2016).
The principle of beneficence is the concept in social research where the researchers must
have the welfare of the research participant at as a goal of any research. The rational for
balancing minimal harm to the participants against the value of knowledge is the principle of
beneficence (Winter and Winter 2018). Therefore, in order to reach the end a researcher cannot
risk the welfare of the participants. This specific principle of beneficence will usually have two
general rules. The two rules involve 1. Do not harm and 2. Maximize the benefits as much as