How to Recognize Ethics Advisors (and Avoid Them!)
Discover how to recognize ethics advisors—those who dig deep into your project’s details—and learn three practical tips to handle ethical reviews efficiently, avoid unnecessary costs, and ensure your research meets all guidelines without stress.
Today we present to you a rather extraordinary human being Ethics Advisor or Homo sapiens ethicus! Scientific classification is as follows:
- Domain – Eukaryota
- Kingdom – Animalia
- Phylum – Chordata
- Class – Mammalia
- Order – Primates
- Family – Hominidae
- Genus – Homo
- Species – sapiens
- Subspecies – ethicus
They look just like ordinary people. But don’t be fooled by that casual, friendly narrative! Here are the signs that will give them away:
- They ask too many questions. They want to know everything about your project!
- They can’t wait to get their hands on all your documents—protocols, contracts, evaluations, approvals.
- Even if you think you wrote a gold-medal-winning ethics self-assessment, they will find something to nag about.
However, despair you must not! We bring you three easy steps that may help you avoid engaging an ethics advisor and overspending your budget:
- Consult an ethics expert before submitting the project proposal—or even better, while you are still writing it.
- Make sure you are familiar with the laws and guidelines related to your proposed work.
- Designate one person in each partner’s team to take care of ethical implications.
If you have a feeling you’ve recognized an ethics advisor, approach calmly and assure them your project is ethically taken care of—or ask them for help.
We in My Ethics Advisor are glad to be at your service!
