Do no harm? Field research in the Global South: Ethical challenges faced by research staff
通过系统综述和访谈，指出随机对照试验等发展政策评估中，研究人员也面临身心威胁、权力不平衡和贡献不被认可等伦理挑战，呼吁关注研究人员的“不伤害”原则。
The rise of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to rigorously evaluate development policy is characterized by a wide range of ethical complexities. While the literature has identified ethical challenges pertaining to study participants, we argue that the principle of “do no harm” should equally apply to research staff. Based on an ongoing systematic review and interviews with research staff at different hierarchical levels and world regions, we identify key ethical challenges of field research in the Global South, including threats to physical and emotional wellbeing. Moreover, prevailing power imbalances can create precarious working conditions and inadequate acknowledgement of contributions. An open discussion and learning from “best practices” is needed to address these gaps in development research.