Focus<\/strong>: Do ethical restrictions limit the progress of human sciences?<\/em><\/p> Suggested Length: 1 hour<\/p> Learning Objectives:<\/p>\n
Critical Thinking Concepts<\/th> TOK Concepts<\/th> Reflection Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Confronting Biases & Assumptions:<\/strong> Reflect on the assumption that gaining knowledge is always worth the cost, and questioning who benefits when ethics are sidelined.
Exploring Contexts:<\/strong> Consider who benefits or is harmed when ethical standards are applied or ignored.
Responsiveness and Flexibility of Thought:<\/strong> Weigh how different approaches to research ethics shape what we consider valid or responsible knowledge.<\/td>Responsibility:<\/strong> What duties do human scientists have toward their participants and the societies affected by their research?
Power:<\/strong> How do power dynamics influence what kinds of research are permitted or suppressed?
Perspective:<\/strong> How do cultural, historical, and societal viewpoints shape what is considered acceptable research? <\/td>Can unethical research ever be justified by its results?
Who should bear responsibility for protecting participants — researchers, governments, or communities?
How does perspective (Western vs. non-Western, corporate vs. academic) change what is seen as ethical?
How do power structures influence what research questions get asked, funded, or silenced?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>