Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: American Medical Association, World Medical Association, Macon County, Alabama
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If we can do something doesn"t mean we should do it however, not everyone thinks that way. Research should have a positive impact to humanity in some way the outcome might still be negative of a research need to try to neutralize the harmful things in research we can control. Research involving humans is premised on a fundamental moral commitment to advancing human welfare, knowledge, and understanding, and to examining cultural dynamics shouldn"t exist if it has no benefit to humanity (according to the funding boards) But doesn"t mean that you can"t kill people for it (like testing a drug) German doctors doing research in concentration camps thought that twins had. Two major atrocities in the 20th century led to codification of research ethics a belief that they shared intuitive connection (mentally connected) so he tortured both and see if there is connection .