Question

A researcher submits a study to the IRB that proposes to evaluate a new

after-school on-line tutoring program for middle school students in a local
school district examining the effect on student grades. She proposes to
perform this assessment at the school that her children attend, because she
is familiar with the school district. Students may use either their personal
smartphone or computer to participate in the program. This study might be
determined to be violating which principle of the Belmont Report

Answer 1

Justice

Step-by-step explanation:

The Belmont Report has the full name Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Protection of Human Subjects of Research, Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biological and Behavioural Research.

The report outlines the ethical guidelines for involving humans in a research. There are 3 primary considerations:

- Respect for persons and getting their consent. Researcher must be transparent to the participants.

- Beneficence is the philosophy of doing no harm. Risks are minimised for participants of the research.

- Justice ensure that all participants recieve equal costs and benefits and the procedure is non exploitative.

In the given scenario where Students may use either their personal smartphone or computer to participate in the program.

The type of device used by the students may not give them the full benefit of the research. For example a computer may give a better experience than a smartphone.

Also some may not use a smart phone or computer. This violates the principle of Justice.

To remedy this the researcher can provide a device for all students to use during the programme.