Persons participating in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment were not told that they were part of an experiment, were not given access to life saving medications, and were placed at great harm. The fact that they were not aware they were in an experiment highlight what important component of ethical social research.

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Anton Simon

18 July, 10:17

Persons participating in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment were not told that they were part of an experiment, were not given access to life saving medications, and were placed at great harm. The fact that they were not aware they were in an experiment highlight what important component of ethical social research.

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Gregory Caldwell · Answer 1

informed consent

Explanation:

Informed consent is a legal term. It means that you are fully aware of the facts of a situation (in this case, a surgical procedure) before agreeing to it.

Informed concent have certain elements,

1. Why are you doing the procedure?

2. Other options available.

3. Potential complications

4. Consequences of not having the procedure

The fact that the individuals been used for a research without their concent is a big component of ethical concept of informed concent because ethically they are expected to know their fate. amd know what they are getting into, then it will be left of them to decide on going ahead.