Assignment # 2 Belmont Report

1. What were some of the events that caused the Belmont report to be written?

The Belmont Report was developed to ensure that research and experimentation done on humans would be done in an ethical manner. Events that caused the report to be written included reported abuses of human subjects in biomedical experiments, especially during the Second World War. During the Nuremberg War Crime Trials, the Nuremberg code was drafted as a set of standards for judging physicians and scientists who had conducted biomedical experiments on concentration camp prisoners. This code became the prototype of many later codes intended to assure that research involving human subjects would be carried out in an ethical manner.

2. What are the "Basic Ethical Principles" cited in the Belmont Report?

a. Respect for Persons -individuals should be treated as independent people, and that persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection.

b. Beneficence -Persons are treated in an ethical manner not only by respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm, but also by making efforts to secure their well-being

c. Justice -making sure that everyone is treated fairly.

3. How are the "Basic Ethical Principles" assured in research practice?

Informed Consent
Information
Comprehension
Voluntariness
Assessment of Risks and Benefits
The Systematic Assessment of Risks and Benefits
Selection of Subjects

Any type of research or experimentation of humans should consists of a writtten document where the individual is given all of the information pertaining to the research, including the risks and benefits. All of the risk and/or benefits should not in any way cause harm or damage to the individual(if there is a possibility, it must be clearly stated). All individuals may choose to back out of the study at any time without any repercussions. Selection of subjects should be done in a fiar and ethical way.

Assignment # 1 Introduction

Hi! My name is Michele and I am a 4th/5th grade teacher in Rialto. I am in my 2nd year in the Instructional Technology Masters program at CSUSB. I am excited to be in this class because I have always enjoyed having Dr. Newberry as a professor and this is one of my last classes left (woohoo!). I can't wait to get started, I'm sure this will be another great quarter.