🛠 What is the Ethical Reflection and Consultation Tool?
This guided, 30-minute self-assessment is designed specifically for researchers using computational methods in the social sciences. It helps you:
- Clarify ethical considerations early in your research
- Reflect on data use, methodological choices, and societal consequences
- Go beyond compliance to consider fairness, transparency, and impact
Outcome: A clear, documented ethical foundation you can use to guide and communicate your research approach.
📘 Need more context?
The CSS Ethics Guide
The Computational Social Science Ethics Guide is a short, optional guide that outlines common ethical issues, offers key questions for reflection, and points to further reading. Use it before or after the tool to deepen your thinking.
🔄 After You Submit: What to Expect
⏳ Timeline: Receive personalised feedback within 2 to 4 weeks.
👩🏫 Who Reviews? Experienced ethics advisors from ODISSEI ELSI Desk – Dr Chirag Arora and Dr. Juan Duran (TU Delft)
📝 Feedback Includes:
- Thoughtful reflections on your answers
- Practical recommendations for ethical alignment
- Suggested next steps and resources
🔒 Your responses are kept strictly confidential and shared only with the reviewers
The goal is not evaluation, but thoughtful support for your research practice.
Who Can Use It?
The Ethical Reflection and Consultation Tool is available to all researchers from ODISSEI member organisations, regardless of career stage or project phase. Whether you’re at the beginning or midway through your research, the tool supports clear thinking around ethical issues.
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