The Ethics of Medical Research on Humans

ISBN-13: 9780521641968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 174 str.

Claire Foster

Opis

One of the most difficult problems confronting clinicians and medical professionals today is the application of ethical principles to real decisions affecting patients. In this even-handed book, Clare Foster examines the three main approaches to moral decision-making: goal-based, duty-based, and rights-based. She discusses the underlying philosophical arguments behind each approach, examines their relative strengths and weaknesses, and indicates how they can actually be applied. Is it ethical to experiment with new cures on people who are probably dying? How do you assess quality of consent? This book provides a thorough, nonpartisan grounding in what the ethical principles are and what informs them.

Recenzje

' … a complete, easy to understand, framework for ethical review … Each approach is clearly and succinctly defined with interesting and pertinent examples … is relevant to anyone involved in the process of research on humans … it allows the reader to develop their own personal ethical position and possibly consider their own research in a completely new light.' Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Spis treści

Foreword David Weatherall; 1. An introduction to the ethical issues; Part I. Goal-based Morality: Scientific Rigour in Research: 2. The foundations of goal-based thinking; 3. The application of goal-based thinking: the goals of research; 4. Methods of research; 5. Disseminating the results of research; Part II. Duty-based Morality: Acting in the Research Subjects' Best Interests: 6. The foundations of duty-based thinking; 7. The application of duty-based thinking: therapeutic research; 8. Non-therapeutic research; Part III. Right-based Morality: Respecting the Autonomy of Research Subjects: 9. The foundations of right-based thinking: definition and validity; 10. The application of right-based thinking: the consent procedure; 11. Confidentiality; Part IV. From Principles to Practice: Introduction: Part V. Case Studies of Goal-based Issues: Introduction: 12. Goals of research; 13. Methods of research; 14. Dissemination of the results of research; Part VI. Case Studies of Duty-based Issues: Introduction: 15. Therapeutic research; 16. Non-therapeutic research; Part VII. Case Studies of Right-based Issues: Introduction: 17. Consent; 18. Confidentiality; Part VIII. A Framework for Ethical Review, Researchers, Research Ethics Committees, and Moral Responsibility: Introduction: 19. The three approaches combined; 20. A framework to assist ethical review; 21. Resolving conflicts between the three approaches; 22. When the three approaches fail; 23. Research ethics committees; References; Index.