Confronting Science Part 1/3 - ETHICS: African American Perceptions of Science & Medical Research

Confronting Science: African American Perceptions of Science and Medical Research Missouri History Museum Black History Month series Dr. Danielle N. Lee

EthicsSeveral ethical issues are broached in thenarrative.What ethical dilemmas were revealed toyou?

7 Major Ethical Themes1. Consent and Informed consent2. Privacy3. Benevolent Deception4. Vulnerable subjects5. Blind Objectivity6. Capitalistic Urges7. Game changers

Consent & Informed consent• What does consent mean to you? Would others agree? • Chapter 3. Diagnosis and Treatment • Chapter 12. The Storm

Privacy• Why does privacy matter? Who does it really protect? • Chapter 14. Helen Lane

Vulnerable subjects• Who are vulnerable subjects? How can we become less vulnerable? • Chapter 6. Lady’s on the phone

Blind objectivity• How does this defense resulted in greater/prolonged mistrust of scientists by the community? • Chapter 7. The Death and Life of Cell Culture • Chapter 12. The Storm

Capitalistic urges• Everyone seemed to benefit from HeLa cells, except the Lacks family. Can anything be done to correct this? • Chapter 13. The HeLa Factory • Chapter 11. The Devil of Pain Itself

The Game Changer• Do today’s codes of ethics and laws protect patients and families today? How do you feel about science/medical/pharmaceutical research? • Chapter 17. Illegal, Immoral, and Deplorable

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Confronting Science Part 1/3 - ETHICS: African American Perceptions of Science & Medical Research

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