Masters Dissertation (M99EKM) Ethical Review Checklist Analysis

This document presents a completed ethical review checklist for a Masters dissertation, module code M99EKM. The checklist addresses key ethical considerations, including the involvement of human participants, informed consent procedures, confidentiality measures, and potential risks to participants or the environment. The project involves data collection from a company and adheres to ethical guidelines by ensuring participant consent, the right to withdraw, and secure data management. The study explicitly states that it does not involve vulnerable populations or pose any physical or psychological harm. The checklist confirms that the research aligns with ethical principles, ensuring responsible conduct throughout the dissertation process.

ETHICAL REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE MODULES
Please provide project details and complete the checklist below.
Project Details:
Module name MASTERS DISSERTATION
Module code M99EKM
Module leader
Project Supervisor
Proposed project title
Applicant Details:
Name of Student
Student Number
Student’s email address
CHECKLIST QUESTIONS Y/N Explanation
1. Does the proposed project involve
human tissue,human participants,
environmental damage, the NHS, or
data gathered outside the UK?
Y The study involved human participant
where it obtained the data from
different departments of company
(Procter and Gamble)
2. Will participants be clearly asked to
give consent to take part in the
research and informed about how data
collected in the research will be used?
Y This is because the research adopted
positivism study which involves facts
3. If they choose, can a participant
withdraw at any time (prior to a point
of “no return” in the use of their data)?
Are they told this?
Y The respondents were given the room of
withdrawing at any time as ethical
consideration values are concerned.
4. Are measures in place to provide
confidentiality for participants and
ensure secure management and
disposal of data collected from them?
Y Measures are provided since the
research intends not to involve bias
5. Does the study involve people who are
particularly vulnerable or unable to
give informed consent (eg, children or
people with learning difficulties)?
N The study did not involve vulnerable
class of people since the field of supply
chain to some extent requires able
bodied beings
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CHECKLIST QUESTIONS Y/N Explanation
6. Could your research cause stress,
physical or psychological harm to
anyone, or environmentaldamage?
N This is because the study purposely is for
academics
7. Couldany aspects of the research lead
to unethical behaviour by participants
or researchers (eg,invasion of
privacy,deceit, coercion, fraud, abuse)?
N This is because the researcher
considered core ethical values to engage
with the respondents
8. Does the research involve the NHS or
collection or storage of human tissue
(includes anything containing human
cells, such as saliva and urine)?
N The study did not involve NHS since it
followed the research objectives and
questions in the study
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