Belmont Report

Question 1

What is the Belmont Report?

Answer 1

A report that outlines ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects.

Question 2

In what year was the Belmont Report published?

Answer 2

1979

Question 3

Which three core principles are outlined in the Belmont Report?

Answer 3

Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.

Question 4

True or False: The Belmont Report applies only to biomedical research.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The principle of _______ involves acknowledging autonomy and protecting those with diminished autonomy.

Answer 5

Respect for persons

Question 6

What does the principle of beneficence require researchers to do?

Answer 6

Maximize potential benefits and minimize possible harms.

Question 7

What is the principle of justice concerned with?

Answer 7

Fair distribution of the benefits and burdens of research.

Question 8

Multiple choice: Which principle emphasizes informed consent in research?

Answer 8

Respect for persons

Question 9

Short answer: What is informed consent?

Answer 9

A process by which participants are fully informed about the research and voluntarily agree to participate.

Question 10

True or False: The Belmont Report is legally binding.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What is the significance of the Belmont Report in ethical research?

Answer 11

It serves as a foundational document for ethical guidelines in human subjects research.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The Belmont Report was developed in response to the ethical issues raised by the _______ study.

Answer 12

Tuskegee

Question 13

Which agency published the Belmont Report?

Answer 13

The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

Question 14

What does the term ‘vulnerable populations’ refer to in the context of the Belmont Report?

Answer 14

Groups that may be at increased risk for coercion or undue influence in research.

Question 15

Multiple choice: Which principle addresses the ethical treatment of research subjects?

Answer 15

Beneficence

Question 16

Short answer: How does the Belmont Report influence Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)?

Answer 16

It provides ethical principles that IRBs use to review research proposals involving human subjects.

Question 17

True or False: All research involving human subjects requires ethical review according to the Belmont Report.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The Belmont Report emphasizes the importance of _______ in protecting human subjects.

Answer 18

Informed consent

Question 19

What is the role of the National Commission mentioned in the Belmont Report?

Answer 19

To identify ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects.

Question 20

Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT one of the principles in the Belmont Report?

Answer 20

Integrity

Question 21

Short answer: Describe how the principle of justice is applied in research.

Answer 21

It ensures equitable selection of subjects and fair distribution of research benefits.

Question 22

True or False: The Belmont Report is only applicable to federally funded research.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The ethical principle of _______ requires researchers to consider the welfare of research subjects.

Answer 23

Beneficence

Question 24

What is the primary purpose of the Belmont Report?

Answer 24

To provide ethical guidelines for conducting research involving human subjects.

Question 25

Multiple choice: The Belmont Report is primarily aimed at which group?

Answer 25

Researchers and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)