Pt. 1. Ethics and the research process -- 1. Introduction: ethics and research -- 2. Research and the respondent: ethical issues before the research commences -- 3. Research and the respondent: ethical issues during the research -- 4. Research and the respondent: ethical issues when data collection has been completed -- Pt. 2. Ethical themes -- 5. The privacy of respondents, and restrictions on the use of data -- 6. Differences in the research context -- 7. The funding and sponsorship of research -- 8. The publication and dissemination of research -- 9. Conclusion: the role of the researcher.