he Belmont Report's principle of respect for persons incorporates at least two ethical convictions: first, that individuals should be treated as autonomous agents, and second, that:

persons with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection

Explanation:

The Belmont Report was created in order to ensure that the human subjects being used to for research are treated with care while conducting tests. It consists of three ethical principles

The second ethical principle states that the people who do not have autonomy are not to exploited but given protection. Protection is their right.

People not having autonomy means that they are not able to think about themselves.