After reading this chapter, you should be able to

3.1 Define the term research ethics.

3.2 Trace the history leading to the Nuremberg Code and the Belmont Report.

3.3 Describe the ethical concerns for three landmark psychology experiments: The Robbers Cave experiment, Milgram’s obedience experiments, and the Stanford prison study.

3.4 Describe the standards in the APA code and the role of the IRB in regulating ethical research with human participants.

3.5 Describe the standards in the APA code and the role of an IACUC in regulating ethical research with animal subjects.

3.6 Describe the standards in the APA code of conduct relating to scientific integrity.