Ethical Issues in Childhood Emotional Development StudyIn 150 words and in text citations since 2018, To better understand emotional development in childhood, a researcher develops the following plan for a study. She will recruit 5-8 year-old participants from a low-income preschool program. After obtaining consent from teachers, the researcher will have the participants watch a series of film clips meant to elicit a number of different emotions, including neutral scenes, such as a person making a sandwich; happy scenes, such as a person playing on a playground; and fearful scenes, such as a person losing a finger in a machine accident. Their emotional responses will be measured through behavioral observation of facial expression, as well as self-report measures of different emotions. Thinking about this proposed study, A. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “respect for persons”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected. B. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “beneficience”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected? C. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “justice”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected.

In 150 words and in text citations since 2018, To better understand emotional development in childhood, a researcher develops the following plan for a study. She will recruit 5-8 year-old participants from a low-income preschool program. After obtaining consent from teachers, the researcher will have the participants watch a series of film clips meant to elicit a number of different emotions, including neutral scenes, such as a person making a sandwich; happy scenes, such as a person playing on a playground; and fearful scenes, such as a person losing a finger in a machine accident. Their emotional responses will be measured through behavioral observation of facial expression, as well as self-report measures of different emotions.

Thinking about this proposed study, A. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “respect for persons”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected.

B. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “beneficience”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected?

C. are there any ethical issues relating to the concept of “justice”? If so, explain what the problem is, and how it could be corrected.
There are several ethical issues relating to the concept of “respect for persons” in the proposed study. First, there is the issue of informed consent. It is not clear from the description whether the researcher will obtain informed consent from the children themselves or from their teachers (Conrad, 2021). Children may not fully understand the purpose and nature of the study, and it is important that they be fully informed and given the opportunity to ask questions and make decisions about their participation. The researcher could correct this issue by obtaining informed consent from both the children and their parents or guardians, and by ensuring that the children fully understand the nature and purpose of the study. There are also ethical issues relating to the concept of “beneficience” in the proposed study. The film clips shown to the children may elicit strong emotional responses, and it is important to consider the potential harm or distress that these responses may cause. It is not clear from the description whether the researcher has taken steps to minimize the potential harm to the participants, such as by providing debriefing or counseling services if necessary (Bhagwat et al., 2022). The researcher could correct this issue by taking steps to minimize the potential harm to the participants and by ensuring that appropriate support is available if needed. Cont…