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You got a problem with that? Exploring evaluators' disagreements about ethics.

M Morris1, L R Jacobs

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.

Evaluation Review
|September 30, 2000
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Evaluators disagree on ethical conduct in practice. Context and differing interpretations of guidelines like the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Guiding Principles highlight the need for more dialogue on professional ethics.

Area of Science:

  • Evaluation Practice
  • Professional Ethics

Background:

  • Professional guidelines, such as the American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Guiding Principles for Evaluators, aim to ensure ethical conduct.
  • However, the application of these principles in complex evaluation scenarios can lead to varied interpretations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how members of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) perceive ethical issues in evaluation practice.
  • To investigate disagreements in ethical judgments across different professional contexts.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to a random sample of American Evaluation Association (AEA) members.
  • Respondents reacted to three case scenarios involving potentially ethically problematic evaluator actions: informed consent, impartial reporting, and stakeholder involvement.

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Main Results:

  • Significant disagreement was found among respondents regarding whether the evaluator's actions in each scenario were unethical.
  • Respondents in private business/consulting were less likely to view the scenarios as unethical compared to those in other employment settings.
  • Explanations revealed that general ethical principles can support conflicting interpretations of specific professional behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • General ethical guidelines for evaluators can lead to diverse interpretations and disagreements in practice.
  • Contextual factors, such as employment setting, influence perceptions of ethical conduct.
  • There is a need for enhanced dialogue among evaluators with varied perspectives to address ethical complexities.