Assignment: Ethics in the Social Sciences
Can you think of any cases in history that have raised ethical questions about how human beings have been treated? Unfortunately, maltreatment of human participants during and after World War II raised serious concerns about the work of some scientists and the types of experiments they were conducting.
In 1978, the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research created The Belmont Report, an important and enduring document which provided ethical guidelines for research involving humans.
According to the Belmont Report, responsible research with human subjects must adhere to three key principles: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. Answer the questions that follow.
1) Which, if any, of the three principles from the Belmont Report were violated in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? Explain your response.
2) Which, if any, of the three principles from the Belmont Report were violated in the Milgram Experiment? Explain your response.
3) Are there any instances in which unethical research on human subjects might be justified? Explain your response. If you provide an example from history, provide citations as appropriate.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.