Question

The Belmont Report summarizes the ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects. Three core principles are identified: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. Even though these principles are considered equal, prioritize them in order of importance. Explain decisions.

Answer 1

The Belmont Report is released by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

Three fundamental principles for ethical principles and guidelines for research involving the human subjects are : respect for others, beneficence and justice.

1. Respect for people : It aims in protecting the self respect of all people and also treating others with courtesy and respect, allowing for informed consent. Researchers must be true to the clients as well to the work and must be undeceitful.
2. Beneficence: Ideology of no harm/hurt/insult to people while maximizing benefits of the research and minimizing risks to samples.
3. Justice: assuring genuine, reasonable, non-exploitative, and well executed procedureadministered fairly with costs benefits to potential research workers.

Prioritizing these principles are still a subject to debate. Considering humanitarian values, respect for others is important. In research point of view, beneficence is primary, whereas considering the ethical values, justice is important.