How children can be respected as 'ends' yet still be used as subjects in non-therapeutic research

The question of whether or not children may be used as subjects in non-therapeutic research projects has generated a great deal of debate and received answers varying from 'no, never' to 'yes, if societal interests are served'. It has been claimed that a Kantian, deontological et...

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Main Author: Redmon, R. B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1986
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1986, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 77-82
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Summary:The question of whether or not children may be used as subjects in non-therapeutic research projects has generated a great deal of debate and received answers varying from 'no, never' to 'yes, if societal interests are served'. It has been claimed that a Kantian, deontological ethics would necessarily rule out such research, since valid consent would be impossible. The present paper gives a deontological argument for allowing children to be subjects in certain types of research.
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.12.2.77