Reflections on Unethical Experiments and the Beginnings of Bioethics in the United States

The author offers personal reflections on the development of research ethics in the United States, primarily during the 1960s. He explores the efforts of the pioneers in the field of human experimentation ethics to raise and discuss issues such as the value conflict between the acquisition of knowle...

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Main Author: Katz, Jay (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1994
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 1994, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 85-92
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Summary:The author offers personal reflections on the development of research ethics in the United States, primarily during the 1960s. He explores the efforts of the pioneers in the field of human experimentation ethics to raise and discuss issues such as the value conflict between the acquisition of knowledge and respect for the autonomy of research subjects and the crucial importance of disclosure in the informed consent process.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0026