The Belmont Report Flashcards
What act was signed into law that created the national commission for the protection of human subjects of biomedical and behavioral research
National Research Act 1974
When was the Belmont Report founded
1976 - after 4 years of monthly deliberations that summarizes the basic principles identified by the commission
What is part A of the belmont report
Boundaries between practice and research
What is part B of the belmont report
Basic Ethical Principles
1. Respect for persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
What are the two ethical convictions with respect for persons
first, that individuals should be treated as
autonomous agents, and second, that persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection.
what Two general rules have been
formulated as complementary expressions of beneficence
(1) do not harm and (2) maximize
possible benefits and minimize possible harms.
Formulations of justice under Belmont report
(1) to each person an equal share,
(2) to each person according to individual need,
(3) to each person according to individual effort,
(4) to each person according to
societal contribution,
(5) to each person according to merit
Part C of the Belmont report is applications: what are the applications
Informed Consent
Assessment of risks and Benefits
Selection of subjects
What are the three elements that the consent process can be analyzed
Information
comprehension
voluntariness