Answer to Aurelia:

Hello,

I have one unusual ethic problem. I have 3 interviews in which my informats besides other things talk about their illegal actions. These informants insists on using their real names when citing their answers. Maybe somebody could suggest what to do in this situation?

Aurelija Dagilyte

My immediate reaction is that we should not always do what our informants ask us to. These informants may not understand the consequences of their wishes. I would say that my ethical rules do not allow me to quote people in their real names. As simple as that!

Yvonne Waern -- Yvonne Waern Ph.D., Professor Department of Communication Studies Linkoeping University SE 581 83 Linkoeping Sweden e-mail: yvonne.waern@tema.liu.se http://www.tema.liu.se/people/yvowa/