provides the ethical framework for the federal regulations designed to protect
human research subjects.
Belmont Report and Its Principles
The Belmont Report’s principle of respect for persons incorporates at least two
ethical convictions: first, that individuals should be treated as autonomous
agents, and second, that:
Persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection.
The Belmont Report’s principle of respect for persons incorporates at least two
ethical convictions:
first, that individuals should be treated as autonomous agents, and second, that
persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection. Persons with
diminished autonomy should not be excluded from participating in research,
because then they would be excluded from receiving the benefits of research.
The Belmont Report does not limit persons with diminished autonomy with
,participating in greater than minimal risk research. The Belmont Report also
does not limit persons involved in research from benefitting financially.
Which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be
applied to a study employing human subjects?
Determining that the study has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of
risks.
The principle of beneficence
The principle of beneficence includes the obligation of researchers to strive to do
no harm and to maximize benefits and minimize harms. “Persons are treated in
an ethical manner not only by respecting their decisions and protecting them
from harm, but also by making efforts to secure their well-being” (The National
Commission 1979). The principle of beneficence can be applied to a study
employing human subjects by determining that the study has a maximization of
benefits and a minimization of risks. Providing detailed information during
consent and ensuring persons with diminished autonomy are protected would
be examples of applying the principle of respect for persons. Ensuring the
selection of subjects is equitable is an example of applying the principle of
justice.
Which of the following are the three principles discussed in the Belmont Report?
, Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice
The three principles discussed in the Belmont Report are
Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice.
Students in Research
A master’s degree candidate needs to conduct a research project for her master’s
thesis. She is interested in the types of junk food available to the public. She plans
on going to the local convenience stores and asking the owners what types of
junk food the store normally stocks and which are the biggest sellers. Identifiers
will not be collected. This study would fall under which of the following?
Not Human Subjects
This study would qualify as not human subjects because
the data that the student is collecting does not meet the definition of human
subjects research as stated by federal regulations. She is not collecting any
information about the store owners, but her study mainly seeks to find
information about the items in the store.
The history of ethical regulations in human subjects research began with the
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