Justice, Fairness, and Membership in a Class: Conceptual Confusions and Moral Puzzles in the Regulation of Human Subjects Research.

This essay examines conceptual difficulties with one of the ways in which justice has been understood and applied the ethical and regulatory review of human research. Justice requires the fair distribution of the benefits and burdens of research. Class membership is seen as justifying inclusion in h...

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Published in:Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 488 - 502
Main Author: Iltis, Ana S.
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Fall2011
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