PSY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee, Scientific Misconduct, Nuremberg Code
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Issue of ethnic stemmed from nuremberg trails at the end of the wwii. Fully informed of the nature of the study. Studying the effects of syphilis on different races. Poor black participants easy to induce to visit clinics. The tuskegee syphilis study (1953 - 1972: never informed of the nature of the study. Participants left untreated for decades even though they were dying at 2x the rate as controlled group. First code of ethics in psychology: result in 15 years discussion within the apa, critical incidents data-driven approach. Surveying the entire apa body for indicts of unethical conduct: categorized the replies. Most recent revision of the code of ethics in 2002 (plus amendments added in 2009) 5 general principles: beneficence and non-malfeasance: constantly weigh cost & achieve the greatest good, constantly be aware of responsibility to society, always exemplify the highest standards of professional behavior. Integrity: be scrupulously honest in all aspect of profession.
