Further information and material
This collection of links and other material supports you in reflecting on ethical issues when planning and throughout your project. It provides resources from the University of Vienna, links to relevant research ethics guidelines and legal regulations as well as other resources, such as contact details for psychological support.
Research Ethics Guidelines
- European Commission, 2018. Ethics in Social Science and Humanities
- Code of ethics for research in the social and behavioural sciences involving human participants, as accepted by the Deans of Social Sciences in the Netherlands, 2018.
- The National Committees in the Social Sciences and the Humanities, Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law and Theology, 2016.
Disciplinary/Field-Specific Guidelines
- American Anthropological Association, 2012. Principles of Professional Responsibility
- American Political Science Association, 2012. APSA Guide to Professional Ethics, Rights and Freedoms
- British Sociological Association, 2017. Statement of Ethical Practice
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, 2017. Ethik-Kodex
- Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, 2007. Ethical Guidelines for Good Research Practice
- Refugee Outreach and Research Network (ROR-net) Austria. Ethical Guidelines for Good Research Practice (adapted for the Austrian context from the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford)
- Research Ethics Guidelines of the Department of Communication, University of Vienna
Legal Regulations
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- International Compilation of Human Research Standards (listing of laws, regulations, and guidelines on human subjects protections in 133 countries and from many international organizations published by the US Department of Health and Human Services; includes relevant legislation and legislation in Austria)
Legal Regulations for Working with Children
Other Resources
- Psychological Support Centre for Students
- Research ethics glossary by University of Oxford
- Various publications on ethical issues in bioethics by the Austrian Bioethics Commission
- Best practice guidance documents for a broad range of ethical issues (internet-based research with e.g. online services such as Twitter and Facebook, psychological distress in participants, etc.) by University of Oxford