Hunting, AmabelHammond, Kay2025-06-302025-06-302024-05-21Qualitative Research, ISSN: 1468-7941 (Print); 1741-3109 (Online), SAGE Publications, 25(2), 374-394. doi: 10.1177/146879412412552431468-79411741-3109http://hdl.handle.net/10292/19437Duoethnography involves engaging in a personal critical dialogue between two people about a shared experience for the purpose of personal and social transformation. Research involving people usually requires prior formal ethical approval; however, in duoethnography where the researchers are also the participants, many have chosen not to do so due to the situated and ongoing nature of the ethical relationship. Instead, they report generally on the ethical principles enacted in their method. Embarking on our first duoethnography, we experienced conflicting perspectives between applying for formal ethical approval to guide us and autonomously negotiating our own ethics of care. By sharing our divergent experiences of obtaining formal ethical approval, we offer our stories as a springboard for provocations and guidance on the unique ethical considerations for future duoethnographers. Ethical principles include understanding the relationship dynamics, commitment to the project, vulnerabilities, consent and confidentiality, and working with differences.Open Access CC BY. © The Author(s) 2024. Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions44 Human SocietyBehavioral and Social Science8.3 Policy, ethics, and research governance7.1 Individual care needsGeneric health relevance13 Education16 Studies in Human SocietySocial Sciences Methods44 Human societyJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1177/14687941241255243