Protecting research subjects
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ThemesProtecting research subjects
What is this about?
Research subjects should be protected to minimize the harms and maximize the benefits, acknowledge autonomy of the research subject and promote justice.
Why is this important?
The Belmont report lays down three basic ethical principles for human research which are aimed at protecting research subjects. [1]The three ethical principles are:
- Respect for persons includes acknowledging the autonomy of individuals and protecting those with diminished autonomy. The principle respect for persons is protected in the form of informed consent.
- Beneficence is understood as minimizing harm and maximizing possible benefits. Systematically assessing the risks and benefits of a research project is needed to ensure the harms are minimized and the benefits of the study are maximized.
- Justice concerns who receives the benefits of a research study and who carries the cost. Fair procedures to select subjects is one important way to ensure justice in a study.
For whom is this important?
Iris Lechner, Natalie Evans contributed to this theme. Latest contribution was Oct 28, 2020
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- ↑ The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (1978). The Belmont Report: ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. Washington DC.
