PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Kilogram, Belmont Report, Mass Suicide
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450 volts: miligram"s study received a great deal of publicity, and the results challenged many of our beliefs about our ability to resist authority, the results of this study have implications in nazi germany and the. Current ethical guidelines for both behavioural and medical researchers have their origins in the belmont report: ethical principles and guidelines for the. Defines the principles and applications that have guided more detailed regulations and the apa ethics code. 3 basic ethical principles are: beneficence, respect for persons (autonomy), and justice. The associated applications of the aforementioned principles are assessment o risk and benefits, informed consent and selection of subjects e. The principle of beneficence in the belmont report refers to the need for research to maximize benefits and minimize any possible harmful effects of the participation. In decisions about ethics, we must conduct a risk-benefit analysis, to calculate potential risks and benefits that are likely to result.
