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The ASA Code of Ethics

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The American Sociological Association's code of ethics binds researchers to professional standards covering competence, integrity, respect for subjects, and social responsibility.

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A researcher who promised confidentiality may not name a participant later, whatever the finding is worth.

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Ethics review is not a formality cleared before the real work — a study that violates the code is not publishable however strong its findings.