Psychology 2800E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nuremberg Code, Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council, Syphilis
5 Dec 2013
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A branch of philosophy concerned with moral issues of right and wrong . Most scientists put their faith in the good judgment of their fellow scientists; they won"t do anything wrong to their participants, but seriously misguided. The tuskegee syphilis study (1932): a treatment for syphilis was deliberately withheld from patients. The willowbrook hepatitis study (1956): children with cognitive disabilities deliberately infected with hepatitis. Medical experiments in german concentration camps during ww2. The nuremberg trials (1946): 20 scientists charged with willing participation in crimes against humanity (after 140 days of testimony, 16 found guilty; 7 hanged) Set the stage of modern terms for defining ethical codes of conduct. Part 1: ethical codes of conduct: the nuremberg code (published in 1947 (one year after trials); 10 principles for the ethical treatment of humans in research) 1st principle: the voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential , 6 principles focus on protecting participants from physical and mental suffering.
