What constitutes ethical storytelling?

• A. Respect participant privacy, obtain consent for names/images, avoid sensationalism, and present honest outcomes.
• B. Publicly reveal participants' sensitive information to increase impact.
• C. Manipulate data to magnify outcomes.
• D. Present only the best parts of results with no context.

Answer: (A)

Ethical storytelling starts with respect for people and the truth of their experience. Respecting participant privacy means you don’t reveal identifying details, names, or images without explicit permission, and you use anonymized or aggregated information when appropriate to protect individuals. Obtaining consent for names and images puts control in the hands of the people involved, so they decide how they’re represented.

Avoiding sensationalism matters because stories that hype drama or distort facts mislead the audience and can harm trust. Presenting honest outcomes means sharing the full picture—positive, negative, and neutral results—along with context, limitations, and uncertainties, so the story reflects what actually happened.

This combination upholds integrity, protects participants, and keeps the audience informed. Conversely, publicly sharing sensitive information without consent, manipulating data to magnify outcomes, or showing only the best parts with no context would undermine privacy, accuracy, and credibility.