Ethics Flashcards
Ethics heavily influenced by
Social values
Ethics is not a matter of fact but a matter of
Opinion
Utilitarianism
The greatest good for the greatest number
4 utilitarian objections
Acts have many consequences
What’s good depends on your point if view
Thing good now may be bad in long term
Carried to extremes
Deontology
As humans we are bound to follow certain universal moral principles
Purpose of the Belmont report
Protect participants and subjects in clinical trials and research studies involving ethics and health care research
Belmont report 3 principles
Beneficence
Autonomy (respect for persons)
Justice
Informed consent covers 7 things:
Research purpose Procedures used/time taken Risks n benefits Compensation Confidentiality Assurance of voluntary participation n withdrawal Contact info
Autonomy issues around these populations
Minors, psych patients, adults with cog impairments
Alternatives to deception
Role play
Simulation studies
Honest experiments
Nuremberg code
Set if research ethics principles for human experimentation set as a result of the subsequent Nuremberg trials.
Institutional ethics review system
Each institute that receives fed funds must have a Human research ethics committee
Types of research reviewed
Exempt research (no review needed)
Minimal risk research
Greater than min risk research
APS code of ethics 3 general principles:
1) respect for right of people
2) propriety
3) integrity
3 types of risk
Physical harm
Stress
Loss of privacy and confidentiality
