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Unethical ethics? Reflections on intercultural research practices.

S Salinas Mulder1, S Rance, M Serrate Suárez

  • 1ssalinas@ceibo.entelnet.bo

Reproductive Health Matters
|June 26, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Universal ethics in research are questioned. Flexible consent protocols are needed, respecting cultural contexts and empowering participants, rather than relying on standardized procedures for sexual and reproductive health research.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Medical Ethics
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Standardized ethical protocols in research may not adequately address diverse cultural contexts.
  • Action-research with women farmers in Bolivia highlighted ethical challenges in sexual and reproductive health research.
  • Pre-established informed consent procedures can lead to unintended unethical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reflect on action-research experiences with women farmers in Bolivia.
  • To question the adequacy of universal, pre-established informed consent protocols.
  • To propose more flexible and culturally sensitive ethical approaches in research.

Main Methods:

  • Action-research methodology employed in a Bolivian highland province.
  • Qualitative data collection through field experiences and community interaction.
Keywords:
Biomedical and Behavioral Research

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  • Reflective analysis of ethical procedures and cultural understandings.

    • Main Results:

    • Cultural specificities created situations where standardized ethical procedures had negative effects.
    • Research subjects can challenge researcher authority, demonstrating agency and seeking empowerment.
    • The assumption of inherent subject vulnerability in fieldwork was challenged.

    Conclusions:

    • Ethical consent protocols should move beyond standardization.
    • Flexible alternatives are necessary to negotiate participation with subjects at various research stages.
    • Respecting local cultural understandings is crucial for ethical research in sexual and reproductive health.