Ethical Issues With Informed Consent

Because of the vulnerability of certain individuals, informed consent is a necessity for all research trials. Informed consent is defined as “informed consent def”. This is a way of making sure that the subject is fully aware of the risk of the study along with their responsibility and the researchers responsibilities during the study. Because of the vulnerability of certain individuals, the DHHS adopted Common Rule #3, which states “informed consent is sought and documented”. This requirement for informed consent is necessary for all research. While the idea of informed consent seems basic there are issues that it faces with paid research and the types of individuals that typically participate. Even though the subject signed the form it does not meant that they were fully aware to what they were agreeing to. Clinics that recruit individuals for studies typically encounter individuals that English is not their primary langue. Even if the individual can read the entire consent form, some clinics will withhold certain …show more content…
The answer to this question will vary from individual to individual, each person must decide how much money risking their health is. The biggest ethical concern with high paying research is when does the amount of payment begin to affect the volunteer’s better judgment? While the monetary amount being offered should not be so minimal that it exploits the individual, it should not be so high to cause individuals to feel pressured to participate. Kantianism ethics states that if someone is doing something right like participation in research for the growth of science, it is still ethically wrong if they are doing it not because of the science, but the monetary reward. While the amount of monetary compensation might affect some individual’s personal judgment, it does not mean that the monetary compensation is the only reason for