Ethic of Care

Ethics of Care - (Information Privacy Act)

There are six principles related to the Ethics of Care- particularly as they relate to data collection on an individual:

• Care will be taken not to disturb or cause anxiety to participants during the data collection process. Every effort will be made to conduct this aspect of the process in a true spirit of collaboration 

• Before participants take part in any data collection it will be clearly discussed (and/or will actively be determined together) as to what the data gathering process will involve. The participants consent will be sought without undue pressure or persuasion.

• If there are any concerns that arise during the course of the data collection that the participant/s perceive need addressing, active steps will be undertaken as soon as possible by the Deputy Principal- CS or , the Principal to ensure the participant/s are protected from any kind of harm.

• All matters of a private nature (as they pertain to this part of the appraisal process) will be kept strictly confidential, unless express permission is sought from the appraisee. In particular, the ‘raw data’ collected will be known only to the Facilitator.

• The collaborative aspects of all participants involved in the data collection to ensure success, will be respected, valued and acknowledged

• All of the information gathered shall be collated, analysed and reported objectively and frankly. Due note will be taken of any limitations in techniques. Opinions unsupported by the data collected shall be clearly stated and distinguished from investigation findings. The data collected will be used for the purposes of appraisal only, will be kept in a secure place and at the conclusion of the cycle of appraisal the raw data will be shredded.