History and Ethical Principles – SBE
Questions and Answers
According to the Belmont Report, the moral requirement that there be fair outcomes in the selection of
research subjects, expresses the principle of: Correct Ans-Justice
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that: Correct Ans-Potential benefits justify the risks of
harm
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that potential benefits justify the risks of harm.
Correct Ans-
Which of the following studies is linked most directly to the establishment of the National Research Act
in 1974 and ultimately to the Belmont Report and federal regulations for human subject protection?
Correct Ans-The Public Health Service Study of Untreated Syphilis
The Public Health Service Study of Untreated Syphilis is linked most directly to the establishment of the
National Research Act in 1974 and ultimately to the Belmont Report and federal regulations for human
subject protection. Correct Ans-
The researcher's failure to protect research subjects from deductive disclosure is the primary ethical
violation in which of the following studies? Correct Ans-"Tastes, Ties, and Time (T3)" study (2006-
2009)
Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study under the pretense that he was a lookout is an
example of a violation of the principle of: Correct Ans-Respect for persons
Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study while posing as a lookout is an example of a
violation of the principle of respect for persons. Respect for persons requires that subjects freely choose
to participate in research (voluntariness) and that they are adequately informed about a study (informed
consent). Correct Ans-
Questions and Answers
According to the Belmont Report, the moral requirement that there be fair outcomes in the selection of
research subjects, expresses the principle of: Correct Ans-Justice
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that: Correct Ans-Potential benefits justify the risks of
harm
The Belmont principle of beneficence requires that potential benefits justify the risks of harm.
Correct Ans-
Which of the following studies is linked most directly to the establishment of the National Research Act
in 1974 and ultimately to the Belmont Report and federal regulations for human subject protection?
Correct Ans-The Public Health Service Study of Untreated Syphilis
The Public Health Service Study of Untreated Syphilis is linked most directly to the establishment of the
National Research Act in 1974 and ultimately to the Belmont Report and federal regulations for human
subject protection. Correct Ans-
The researcher's failure to protect research subjects from deductive disclosure is the primary ethical
violation in which of the following studies? Correct Ans-"Tastes, Ties, and Time (T3)" study (2006-
2009)
Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study under the pretense that he was a lookout is an
example of a violation of the principle of: Correct Ans-Respect for persons
Humphreys collecting data for the Tearoom Trade study while posing as a lookout is an example of a
violation of the principle of respect for persons. Respect for persons requires that subjects freely choose
to participate in research (voluntariness) and that they are adequately informed about a study (informed
consent). Correct Ans-
