Question 1
Tuskegee Syphilis Study is a clinical study conducted to study
the natural progression of untreated syphilis in rural
African-American men in Alabama. Following the study, The Belmont
Report was proposed, governing three basic principles to guide in
the evaluation of the ethics of research involving human
subject.
Describe the THREE (3) ethical issues arise
from the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.
(3 marks)
Describe the Belmont Report AND relate each of these principles
to the above case
study.
(6 marks)
In your opinion, if consent was obtained from the participants
before the beginning of study, would this eliminate all the ethical
issues originally present in the case? Explain.
(5 marks)