Research Ethics

Catalog description

History of human experimentation and bioethics. Fundamentals of ethical principles including autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice. Practical application of moral sensitivity, moral reasoning, moral commitment and perseverance, and moral implementation. Overview of ethical issues arising from biomedical research including informed consent, vulnerable populations, using children and animals for research, and placebos and sham surgery in research. Includes Institutional Review Board (IRB`s), conflict of interest, plagiarism and data fabrication. Prerequisites: None.