Question

According to the Belmont Report, the moral requirement that there be fair outcomes in the selection of research subjects, expresses the principle of:________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: justice

Explanation:

The Belmont Report refers to a report that was published 25 year ago, focusing on the ethical treatment and protection of participants in medical and behavioral research. This report centers around 3 principles:

1. Beneficence- striving to maximize benefits for participants of the research study and minimizing any harms/ risks that might occur.

2. Justice- The fair selection of potential participants for a study. This ensures equitable and fair distribution of risks/ benefits to all potential participants of a research study. Subjects of a study must not be chosen merely out of convenience or easy access. The inclusion/ exclusion criteria should be chosen according to the nature of the study and steps/ treatments that it will involve.

3. Respect for persons- Each participant of a research study should be  able to provide informed consent prior to their participation, protected from controllable harm and treated with respect.

Therefore, moral requirement that there be fair outcomes in the selection of research subjects, expresses the principle of justice.