Ethics of phronetics research: from procedure to reflexivity
This article presents a reflection on the practical implications of the Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans in Canada. The analysis applies specifically to the ethics regarding phronetic research defined by Flyvberg as all research activities using mainly inductive and qualitative approach with the goal of social action. A critical analysis of the technocratisation of ethical knowledge is presented based on the examination of records of three ethics committees of research, that of Laval University, University of Montreal and University of Ottawa. We evaluate the limits of procedural ethics and the contributions necessary of reflexive ethics to researcher-participant interaction.