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Inklusive Forschungsethik

Research with people, especially those affected by crises, poverty or discrimination, raises questions of consent, harm, power and benefit. Inclusive research ethics asks that participants be respected and protected, that communities share in shaping and benefiting from research, and that data be governed responsibly. This page sets out the principles and practices involved, how they are assessed, and what evidence serves researchers, ethics committees and funders.

01Registrieren

Inclusive research ethics on the record.

02Die Frage

Inclusive research ethics: how the risk develops.

Participation, consent and local knowledge. The dossier below sets out how the risk develops, what is measured, where the data come from, how it is modelled and who decides.

Mechanismus

Consent must be informed and free

Participants need to understand what research involves and be free to refuse. Crises, dependence on aid and power differences can undermine free consent.

Mechanismus

Harms can follow research

Data can be used to identify, stigmatise or target people. Protecting confidentiality and minimising data collection reduce these risks.

Mechanismus

Communities should shape research

Research designed with communities is more relevant and more likely to benefit them, and helps correct imbalances between researchers and participants.

Mechanismus

Benefits should be shared

Results, data and capacity should return to the communities and countries where research takes place.

03Methoden und Evidenz

How inclusive research ethics is modelled, measured and tested.

Das Modell, seine Annahmen, seine Daten und seine Unsicherheit in der Form, in der eine Wissenschaftlerin oder ein Ingenieur sie prüfen würde. Die Strukturen folgen veröffentlichten Methoden. Die dargestellten Werte sind illustrativ, keine Befunde.

Systemmodell

The couplings between the systems in inclusive research ethics: signs of influence, a reinforcing and a balancing loop, and cross-links where stress jumps.

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Causal loop diagram from the page’s systems; signs show the direction of influence. Illustrative structure for a system dynamics or network model, not estimated couplings.
FAIR-Leitprinzipien · GO FAIR und FORCE11W3C PROV · World Wide Web ConsortiumHinweise zur einheitlichen Behandlung von Unsicherheiten · IPCCCEOS Analysis Ready Data · Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
04Domänenübergreifend

Ethics govern research with people in every domain.

05Indikatoren

Was gemessen wird und wie gut.

Jeder Indikator trägt seine Einheit, seinen Rhythmus, die Art der zugrunde liegenden Quelle und die Evidenzkennzeichnung, die ein Wert tragen würde. Es werden keine Werte gezeigt: Ein Programm liefert sie unter seiner eigenen Autorität.

IndikatorEinheitTaktQuellentypKennzeichnung
Studies with ethics reviewpercent of published studies reporting approvalje PrüfungPublication auditsBEOBACHTET
Research with community engagement documentedpercent of projectsje PrüfungProject recordsDEKLARIERT
Local researchers in authorshipshare of authors from study countriesje PrüfungBibliometric analysisBEOBACHTET
Data management plans with protection measurespercent of funded projectsje PrüfungFunder recordsDEKLARIERT
Results returned to participants or communitiespercent of projectsje PrüfungProject recordsDEKLARIERT
Ethics committees with capacity for social researchAnzahlje BewertungInstitutional recordsBERICHTET
06Quellen

Woher die Evidenz stammt.

Benannte öffentliche Datensätze und institutionelle Aufzeichnungen, jeweils mit ihrer Lizenzklasse. Quellen auf Vereinbarungsbasis werden nur zu ihren Bedingungen genutzt und niemals weiterveröffentlicht.

QuelleWas es liefertLizenzklasse
CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving HumansEthical guidance for research in diverse settingsPublic, CIOMS terms
Global Code of Conduct for Research in Resource-Poor SettingsPrinciples of fairness, respect, care and honestyPublic, terms to check
UNESCO-Empfehlung zu Open SciencePrinciples on inclusion and equity in sciencePublic, UNESCO terms
CARE-Grundsätze für die Governance indigener DatenCollective rights in dataPublic, GIDA terms
Bibliometric databases such as OpenAlexAuthorship and collaboration patternsOffen, CC0
07Entscheidungen

Wer entscheidet und wozu die Evidenz dient.

Society and Human Development prepares evidence. The decisions below are taken by the authorities named, under their own rules, and never by the platform.

Wer entscheidetDie FrageEvidenz, der diese Seite dient
Ethics committeesWhether research is ethical and how to monitor itChecklists; protection plans
Researchers and research teamsHow to design inclusive and protective researchEngagement and benefit-sharing guides
FundersWhat ethics and equity conditions to setAudit evidence

Ergebnisse, die dieses Thema hervorbringt

  • Ethics review checklists for research in crises
  • Community engagement and benefit-sharing guides
  • Data protection plans for research with vulnerable groups
  • Audits of authorship and benefit sharing
08Kernfragen

Die Fragen, die Fachleute stellen.

  • Who defines the research question, and do affected people have a voice in it?
  • Is consent truly informed and voluntary, especially in crises and unequal relationships?
  • How is local and Indigenous knowledge recognised, credited and protected?
  • What data are collected, who controls them and how could they cause harm?
  • What do participants and communities receive from the research?
09Mechanismen

Principles in practice.

Ethical research begins with respect for persons, beneficence and justice, principles long established in research ethics, applied with care to settings of crisis and inequality. Consent must be informed, voluntary and ongoing, which is difficult when people depend on assistance or fear consequences. Research should minimise burden, avoid repeated assessment of the same communities and stop when risks outweigh benefits.

Participation ranges from consultation to co-design and community-led research. Indigenous data sovereignty principles assert the rights of Indigenous peoples to govern data about them. Local knowledge of hazards, ecosystems and coping often precedes and complements scientific data, and should be credited and used only with permission. Data protection, including minimisation, anonymisation and secure storage, protects participants from identification and misuse.

Crisis settings add specific duties. Researchers must avoid diverting resources from response, coordinate to prevent over-assessment, protect staff and participants, and recognise that people in distress may agree to take part because they hope for assistance. Clear explanation that research is separate from aid is part of valid consent.

10Methoden und Daten

Methods and safeguards.

Prüfung

Ethical review

Independent review of protocols before research starts, with attention to risk and consent.

Mitwirkung

Co-design

Communities shape questions, methods and interpretation.

Daten

Protection by design

Collect only what is needed, protect identities and agree retention and use.

Limits: ethical review cannot anticipate every situation, power imbalances persist even with good procedures, and anonymisation can fail when small groups or locations are described.

11Methoden

Wie es untersucht wird und was die Methoden nicht sagen können.

  1. Sozial- und VerhaltenswissenschaftenErhebungsdesign für schwer erreichbare Gruppen · Qualitative und partizipative ForschungHier angewandt
  2. Kausale Inferenz und WirkungsevaluationEvaluierung von Bargeldtransfers · Auswirkungen von Katastrophen auf Haushalte · Evaluierung von BildungsprogrammenHier angewandt
  3. Raumstatistik und GeostatistikKleinräumige Armutsschätzung · Überlagerung von Verwundbarkeit und GefahrHier angewandt
12Where this page’s references

Where this page’s references lead.

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13Fragen

Fragen und Antworten.

What is informed consent?
Agreement to take part in research given freely by a person who understands its purpose, procedures, risks, benefits and their right to withdraw.
What is benefit sharing in research?
Arrangements that return results, data, capacity or other benefits to the participants, communities and countries where research takes place.
Why is research in crises ethically sensitive?
Because people may be distressed, dependent on aid or at risk, which can undermine free consent and raise the harm of data misuse.
Can participants withdraw?
Yes. Participants can withdraw at any time, and their data are handled as the consent terms provide.
Who owns community knowledge?
The communities that hold it. It is used only with permission and credited as they agree.
How do I report an ethical concern?
Write to the safeguarding address above. Concerns are reviewed by people independent of the research team.
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