In my previous blogs I considered beneficence, non-maleficence and fidelity so now it’s time to consider the fourth ethical principle – ‘justice’. This principle requires that researchers are always fair to the participants in their research and that the needs … Continue reading →
So far in this series of blogs I have written about beneficence and non-maleficence so this week I turn my attention to the third ethical principle – ‘fidelity’. Fidelity is the principle concerned with building trusting relationships between researchers and … Continue reading →
In my blog last week I wrote about ‘beneficence’, the principle that all research should have the potential to benefit someone, and this week I am going to write about non-maleficence. Non-Maleficence, the second ethical principle, and one closely linked … Continue reading →
In 1999 I published a paper in which I described and explored the seven ethical principles that should underpin the planning and conduct of high quality clinical research. In the intervening years I have repeatedly used these ethical principles as … Continue reading →
In November I was delighted to be invited to speak in the Great Debate at the Clinfield Annual Conference about the use of social media in clinical research. The motion for the debate was: This house believes that the use of … Continue reading →
Feb 27, 2015 in Ethics, Justice, Research, Research ethics