Emotion is not a dirty word

There's a place for emotions in research (as that is what this project is in this feasibility stage). It may be that ethics are a kind of conduit between reason (logic, etc.) and emotion (those phenomena which 'make' us human). Aristotle probably knew more about this but it does appear to be that ethics or morals are the rationalisation of emotions. That is, one can think through feelings then decide upon a 'moral code' in order to seemingly objectify the irrational; translate it to the rational. The danger though is when ethics completely lose touch with their emotional genesis and become dogmatic through decree. Then we can say that the moral code is being applied too mechanistically to be of 'real' use, i.e. is being used inappropriately. Conversely though if the emotions are left to dictate the rational then there are at least two dangers. The first is that the results are skewed; are not 'scientific'. The second is that the experimenter becomes too involved in the experiement to their own personal detriment. Certainly the latter is a serious concern for any social intervention. Self-protection must be paramount if the experiment is to acheive any longevity.