ABSTRACT

While institutional ethics are crucial, their application on the ground often creates tensions with what is considered ‘ethical'. This paper reflects on the dissonances between formal institutional ethics and community-based research. The focus is on a project involving young people from India and Brazil, where they actively contributed as co-researchers and advisors. The project's international collaboration encompassed partners from Majority and Minority World contexts, including universities, community organizations, and government bodies. The project, initially planned before the Covid-19 pandemic but implemented during it, necessitated adjustments to its methodology. This paper examines the role of institutional ethic procedures in light of power imbalances and tensions within three areas: (1) research co-production with young people, (2) collaborative cross-country research with partners, and (3) the relevance of ethical guidelines in diverse research contexts. We raise concerns about the top-down nature of these procedures and emphasise the significance of reflexivity, conversations, and relationships in ethical considerations. With growing research in the Majority world (funded by the Minority world), there is an urgent need to recognise and build on the expertise of experienced local civic society organisations in ethical research and safeguarding, to work in genuine, respectful partnership with those we do research with.

摘要

虽然制度道德至关重要，但它们在实地的应用往往会与所谓的“道德”产生紧张关系。本文反思了正式的机构伦理与基于社区的研究之间的不一致。重点是一个涉及来自印度和巴西的年轻人的项目，他们作为联合研究人员和顾问积极做出贡献。该项目的国际合作涵盖了来自多数和少数世界背景的合作伙伴，包括大学、社区组织和政府机构。该项目最初是在 Covid-19 大流行之前计划的，但在大流行期间实施，因此需要对其方法进行调整。本文根据三个领域的权力不平衡和紧张局势，探讨了制度道德程序的作用：（1）与年轻人的研究合作，(2) 与合作伙伴进行跨国合作研究，以及 (3) 道德准则在不同研究背景下的相关性。我们对这些程序自上而下的性质表示担忧，并强调反身性、对话和关系在道德考虑中的重要性。随着多数世界的研究不断增长（由少数世界资助），迫切需要认识和利用经验丰富的当地公民社会组织在道德研究和维护方面的专业知识，与我们的研究人员建立真诚、尊重的伙伴关系研究与. 以及道德考虑中的关系。随着多数世界的研究不断增长（由少数世界资助），迫切需要认识和利用经验丰富的当地公民社会组织在道德研究和维护方面的专业知识，与我们的研究人员建立真诚、尊重的伙伴关系研究与. 以及道德考虑中的关系。随着多数世界的研究不断增长（由少数世界资助），迫切需要认识和利用经验丰富的当地公民社会组织在道德研究和维护方面的专业知识，与我们的研究人员建立真诚、尊重的伙伴关系研究与.