Read the biomedical research study conducted in the Tuskegee Experiment and the behavioral science research known as the Milgram study (1963). Both are available through library data base search.

1) In light of the assigned readings, note the protections criteria afforded human participants in biomedical and behavioral science research;

2)Provide a summary of the historical context for these protections afforded to human participants in biomedical research and behavioral science research emerging from the Belmont Report.

3) Then clearly identify the ethical and legal issues presented in both studies in relation to the current standards outlined in Title 45.

All of these areas must be addressed in this one assignment in one paper. No more than 14 pages long. Please use headings, subheadings, and follow APA Publication Manual guidelines. You must demonstrate that you have completed the assigned reading, through use of references and citations in the body of your responses. This is a lot to consolidate into 14 pages, so read carefully and outline your response before you attempt to write the paper. This assignment is worth 15% of your grade.

NOTE: The various sources below are included to assist with completing this assignment. Given the voluminous amount of material. It is not expected that you read each document in its entirety. However, it is expected that you utilize and review the materials to become knowledgeable about the various studies and research policies and ethics so that the content of your paper clearly reflects such.

Required Reading

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45- Public Welfare, Department of Human Services, Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects, (June 2005)

National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research.(1979).

(Links to an external site.)

The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research (DHEW Publication No. (OS) 78-0012). Washington, D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office.

(Links to an external site.)

Corey, Corey & Callanan (2015); Chapter 13, Community and Social Justice Perspectives.

Saybrook Institutional Review Board Policies and Procedures.

Tuskegee Experiment –

Jones, J. (1992). Bad blood: The Tuskegee syphilis experiment (1932-1972). New York: Free Press

University of Virginia Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. (1996, May). Final report of the Tuskegee syphilis study legacy committee. (Links to an external site.)

Center for Disease Control. (2020, March 2). The Tuskegee Timeline. (Links to an external site.)

Tuskegee University (2020). Syphilis Study Legacy Committe. (Links to an external site.)

Milgram Study:

The Milgram Study: Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology. 67 (4), 371-378

Film: Stanford Experiment (2015), a current film with screenplay based on the Milgram study. Intended for entertainment not as substitute for reading and critical analysis of the original study.


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