CAS PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: National Research Act, Belmont Report, Nuremberg Code

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Barry Grant

Document Summary

Quantify and make everything as objective as possible. Every time we look at data, we look at the mean differences of psych. Taking a number of studies to find patterns. Research ethics - subjects need to be protected! Need their approval/stamp before studies can start. Nuremberg code primum non nocere (first, do no harm) Most important document in the history of the ethics of medical research. Code formulated in august, 1947 in nuremberg, germany. By american judges sitting in judgment of nazi doctors. Use of prisoners in nazi concentration campcs. Experiment should yield fruitful results of the good of society. Anticipated results will justify the performance of the experiment. Avoid all unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury. No experiment conducted if a priori belief death/injury will occur. Degree of risk should never exceed importance of problem. Preparation and facilities to protect against injury, disability, or death. Subjects should be able to end experiment at will.