Question

How should Institutional Review Boards (in the U.S.) and/or Review Ethics Boards (in Canada) should enforce a set of common rules regarding research. How much freedom should researchers be allowed in conducting their research? What regulations should be enforced to prevent the abuse of research subjects and ensure, more generally, that the research strives to promote positive benefits for the larger society sponsoring it?

Answer 1

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) in U.S and Review Ethics Board (Canada) should enforce a set of common laws that is clear in it's view,is transparent,and is specific for a concerned subject matter.It should not be enforcing too much and unnecessary limitations on researcher and should be free from institutional variabilityThe core value of these rules should be to promote efficiency and efficacy of the research for larger good, while safeguarding the values and ethics of participation and subjects.

Researches while dealing with the participants or subjects belonging to other cultures should be sensitive to the values of that specific cultures.Researchers should ensure that participants are treated in a ethical manner,they should be honest to them and should not keep any curtain of deception while conducting the research. Researchers should treat their subjects with respect.Following these points ,a researcher will conduct the research by being in their limitations.

The aim of research should be to do good rather than preventing harm. Doing good will ensure that no harm is laid upon any body,but preventing harm doesn't ensures the doing good factor. Research should be strictly reviewed for ensuring the benefit factor with no harm,such research will yield positive result for the larger society promoting it.