Max Clara Case Study

Max Clara was a German anatomist and was well known because of controversial work and his close ties to the Nazi Party. Research by Winkelmann and Noack (2010), explained that in 1937, Clara discovered a new cell type in the terminal bronchiole, which he characterized morphologically as having secretory granules and a dome-shaped apical surface without cilia. These newly discovered cells were named Clara cells. Clara’s research was founded on his use of tissue dissected exclusively from prisoners executed at the Nazi camp, and were preserved by vascular injection immediately after death (Winkelmann and Noack, 2010). The central ethical conflict in this case includes Carla’s use of unconsenting participates, the scientific validity of the …show more content…
I believe that Clara violated Principle D because in order for this information to be considered scientific, other competent professionals may seek to verify the claims through reanalysis (APA, 2002). If other professionals are not able to reanalysis or repeat his research methods because of several unethical factors, no one can benefit from the contributions and scientific validity of the experiment and results may be questioned which also violates standard 8.14 (APA, …show more content…
To ensure that patients uniformly receive the optimal care , practice guidelines are in place. Professional ethics define what’s “right” and “wrong” and are put in place to protect civil and human rights (Koocher and Spiegel, 2008). Research in society is important because it is vital that we attempt to understand each other and continually grow and develop as a society. Psychology professionals’ responsibilities of research participants and/or their families is to provide the utmost professional services, promote human welfare, and protect civil and human