Information sheet for participants
| Study title: | What is moral? A study of everyday morality |
| Principal Investigator: | Dr Adam Moore & Dr Matti Wilks |
| Researcher collecting data: | Julie Pedersen |
What is this document? This document explains what kind of study we're doing, what your rights are, and what will be done with your data. You should print this page for your records.
Nature of the study. You are invited to participate in a three-part study. This is the first part, which involves rating the morality of different actions. Afterwards, we will also have some questions (e.g., age, gender). In the second part, you will be asked to read several short passages about various scenarios and respond to questions based on your impressions. In the third part, you will rate the morality of different actions. Your responses will be recorded in all parts. All parts should last 29 minutes in total over 4-5 weeks. For part one, which you are about to start, your session should last for up to 5 minutes. For part two, your session should last for up to 20 minutes. For part three, your session should last for up to 4 minutes. Part two will become available 1-2 weeks after you complete this first part and will remain availabe for 1 week. Likewise, part three will become available 1-2 weeks after you complete part two and will remain availabe for 1 week. The release dates for part two and part three are available on the Prolific study page. You will receive a notification when part two and part three are available. If you do not complete the next part within the time frame, you cannot participate in any subsequent parts. You will be given full instructions for part one shortly.
Compensation. You will be paid £3.99 for your participation in this study across all parts. You will be paid after completing each part and receive a bonus payment when you complete the next part. You will receive £0.50 for completing part one, and additional £0.19 when you complete part two (total £0.69). You will receive £2.50 for completing part two, and additional £0.25 when you complete part three (total £2.75). You will receive £0.55 for completing part three.
Risks and benefits. There are no known risks to participation in this study. Other than the payment mentioned, there are no tangible benefits to you, however you will be contributing to our knowledge about the psychology of morality.
Confidentiality and use of data. All the information we collect during the course of the research will be processed in accordance with Data Protection Law. In order to safeguard your privacy, we will never share personal information (like names or dates of birth) with anyone outside the research team. Your data will be referred to by a unique participant number rather than by name. If you are completing this study through Prolific, please note that we will temporarily collect your Prolific ID to prevent repeat participation, however we will never share this information with anyone outside the research team. We will store any personal data (e.g., audio/video recordings, signed forms) using the University of Edinburgh's secure encrypted storage service or in a locked filing cabinet at the University of Edinburgh. The anonymised data collected during this study will be used for research purposes.
What are my data protection rights? The University of Edinburgh is a Data Controller for the information you provide. You have the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance Data Protection Law. You also have other rights including rights of correction, erasure and objection. For more details, including the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office, please visit www.ico.org.uk. Questions, comments and requests about your personal data can also be sent to the University Data Protection Officer at dpo@ed.ac.uk.
Voluntary participation and right to withdraw. Your participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time and for any reason. If you withdraw from the study during or after data gathering, we will delete your data and there is no penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. If you wish to withdraw your data from the study, please contact the data collecting researcher at j.pedersen@ed.ac.uk with your Prolific ID to identify the data to be deleted. You may withdraw your data up to 1 month after completion.
If you have any questions about what you've just read, please feel free to ask, or contact us later. You can contact us by email at j.pedersen@ed.ac.uk. This project has been approved by PPLS Ethics committee. If you have questions or comments regarding your rights as a participant, please contact the School Research Ethics Convenor at ppls.rec@ed.ac.uk.
By continuing, you consent to the following: