Debating Ethical Research with Human Subjects

Ethical considerations for research on human subjects.

Research using human subjects will continue to play an important role as part of a great humanitarian effort to understand ourselves better and to relieve distress and disease. To use human beings as subjects in medical experiments – or any type of research – is a special privilege which carries with it special ethical responsibilities Harold T. Shapiro President Emeritus University of Michigan...

Ethical Aspects of Neuropsychiatric Research with Human Subjects

Conducting Research with Human Subjects in International Settings: Ethical Considerations

Biomedical research in international settings is undergoing expansive growth and may potentially result in far-reaching benefits, such as direction of research resources toward solving basic health care needs of world populations. However, key ethical concerns surround this expansion and must be carefully considered by international researchers. International research is impacted by differences...

Debating ethical expertise.

This paper explores the relevance of the debate about ethical expertise for the practice of clinical ethics. We present definitions, explain three theories of ethical expertise, and identify arguments that have been brought up to either support the concept of ethical expertise or call it into question. Finally, we discuss four theses: the debate is relevant for the practice of clinical ethics i...

Environmental Health Research Involving Human Subjects: Ethical Issues

This article reviews some of the ethical issues that arise in environmental health research with human subjects, such as minimizing risks to subjects, balancing benefits and risks in research, intentional exposure studies with human subjects, protecting third parties in research, informing subjects about environmental hazards, communicating health information to subjects, and protecting privacy...