IN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT.
Medical research
Physicians experimenting on themselves for scientific advancement.
Risk vs. benefit
Evaluating potential harm against possible gains in research.
Therapeutic research
Research aimed at healing and improving patient health.
Non-therapeutic research
Research conducted without direct benefit to subjects.
Tuskegee study
Study of untreated syphilis in Black men in USA.
Melioristic research
Research targeting future needs over preserving current good.
Nuremberg Code
Ethical guidelines ensuring participant autonomy in research.
Informed consent
Participants must understand and voluntarily agree to research.
Standard of care
Best treatment available provided during clinical trials.
Helsinki Declaration
Ethical principles for medical research involving humans.
Clinical trials
Research studies testing new treatments on human subjects.
RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Study design comparing treatment against placebo or standard.
Hans Jonas
Philosopher arguing medical research isn't essential for society.
John Harris
Ethicist advocating for moral duty to participate in trials.