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“Everything that is legal is not necessarily ethical” Critically discuss this statement, drawing on your knowledge and understanding of ethical and legal issues relating to research with children and young people.
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JACQUELYN KNIGHTON U4222403 TMA03 OPTION 1 - "Everything that is legal is not necessarily ethical" Critically discuss this statement, drawing on your knowledge and understanding of ethical and legal issues relating to research with children and young people. In considering this question it is first important to define what is meant by legal, what is legal and what is not legal or illegal. Then it will be necessary to define what is meant by ethical, does the term ethical have different connotations in different circumstances or does it mean different things to different people? How are both legal and ethical characterised with regard to research involving children and young people. Having done this it should be possible to consider the statement and conclude if it is true or an exaggeration. Masson in (Fraser et al 2004 pg 42) states that including child participants in research as respondents or interviewers raises legal dilemmas and ethical issues...
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