The treatment of human subjects in research has evolved dramatically over the past century. Society has witnessed maltreatment and abuse, and in response, has pushed for oversight and ethical standards for scientific study. In this posting I will discuss some points of the “Tuskegee Syphilis Project” including why the men chose to participate in the study, if the study violated respect, beneficence, and justice, and if this study would be approved today with current regulation and safeguards in place.
In the beginning, the idea of the Tuskegee study had merit. In exchange for participating, subjects were given meals and rides on exam days, treatment for minor ailments, and death benefits for burial (Tuskegee University, n.d.). Unfortunately
In the beginning, the idea of the Tuskegee study had merit. In exchange for participating, subjects were given meals and rides on exam days, treatment for minor ailments, and death benefits for burial (Tuskegee University, n.d.). Unfortunately