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A Relational Ethical Dialogue With Research Ethics Committees

Philip J Larkin

National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland, philip.larkin{at}nuigalway.ie

Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé

Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, philip.larkin{at}nuigalway.ie

Paul Schotsmans

Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, philip.larkin{at}nuigalway.ie

The aim of this article is to take relational ethics concepts and apply them to the context of application to research ethics committees for approval to carry out research. The process of a multinational qualitative research application is described. The article suggests that a relational ethics approach can address two issues: how qualitative proposals are interpreted by research ethics committees and how this safeguards potentially vulnerable respondents. In relational terms, the governance of a research project may be enhanced by shared ownership and willingness to engage in mutual dialogue. This challenges both researchers and research ethics committees to reframe their understanding of roles and functions in the assessment of research protocols, particularly those of a qualitative nature and those that address end-of-life issues.

Key Words: palliative nursing • qualitative • relational ethics • relationship • vulnerability

Nursing Ethics, Vol. 15, No. 2, 234-242 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0969733007086021
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