slide deck 4: research ethics in psyc

module 1,2,3: historical background, History of Establishment of Guidelines, the Belmont report

1965 milgram’s experiment

studied how far ppl would go in obeying instructions from an authority figure, even when actions conflicted w personal conscience.

1932- 1975 Tuskegee Syphilis Study

u.s public health service withheld treatment from African American men w syphilis to study the progression of disease, w/ out informed consent

1938

APA began work on an ethics framework; formed a committee to study

ethical issues

1947

Formal development of an ethics code started.

1953

First APA Ethical Guidelines published

1979

Belmont Report released (response to the Tuskegee syphilis study)

• Introduced 3 core principles: Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice

2002

PA Ethics Code updated to reflect contemporary challenges and

research practices

belmont report

national commissions for the protection of human subjects of biomedical and behavioral research.

respect for persons

right to autonomy, voluntary participation, informed consent (given all info), extra protection for those w/ limited autonomy (children, prisoners, individuals w/ disabilities)

Beneficence

minimize possible harms, maximize benefits, do no harm, balance risks and benefits.

justice

fair distribution of the benefits and risks of research, participants should be from groups that benefit study, participants not selected bc of convenience or vulnerability.