Ethics Assignment, The Belmont Report
Using “The Belmont Report” (found in attachment), please respond to the following questions.
1. How does The Belmont Report distinguish between “practice” and “research”? Do you think the line is clear-cut?
2. What three main ethical principles are delineated in The Belmont Report?Give a summary of each of them. Address any exceptions or nuances in them. What should a researcher do to assure he/she/they has not violated an ethic?
3. Summarize the three main “applications” discussed in The Belmont Report. Consider how they apply in a study. What should a researcher do to assure he/she/they has not violated an application?
4. Consider that you either have been asked to participate in a study (for example, collecting data relating to your patients) that you think is unethical, or you observe what you consider unethical behavior by a researcher.
What do you think you would do? Imagine that you are in the position of being a Registered Nurse, and it is a physician (the medical director for the hospital!) on the unit who is the researcher. What are your responsibilities? And to whom?
Formatting Directions
-4-5 pages in length (not including title page and reference list)
-12 point font, double spaced -Include title and reference** pages (not counted in the page limit)you should provide a reference and citation for “The Belmont Report” itself, as well as any sources to used discuss the ethics. Additional references are strictly optional.
-APA formatting (title page, margins, page numbers, running head)
-No abstract
Name your file: Lastname_Belmont_paper
