In my opinion, the results of research (the cells, the cell lines) belong to the Lack family though the cells were used to develop disease prevention vaccine for polio, Parkinson's Leukemia, and the flu (Grady, 2010). The doctors did not protect Henrietta's privacy. A sample of her cells were given to Dr. George Gey, the researcher without permission. Her family members had no idea that her information was released to a third party. There was no informed consent given by the patient or family, which allows the physician or health care worker to examine or perform a treatment or a clinical trial on the patient. The consent form also ensures that the four ethical principles autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice are being used
