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New ethics guidelines for epidemiology: background and rationale.

D L Weed1, S S Coughlin

  • 1National Cancer Institute, EPS, Bethesda, MD 20892-7105, USA.

Annals of Epidemiology
|September 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Existing ethics guidelines for epidemiologists are insufficient. The American College of Epidemiology (ACE) needs new, dynamic guidelines to address education, policy, and advocacy, reflecting the evolving role of epidemiologists.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Multiple ethics guidelines for epidemiologists exist but lack official adoption by the American College of Epidemiology (ACE).
  • Existing guidelines inadequately address key areas like education, policy, and advocacy for epidemiologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the rationale for developing new ethics guidelines for the ACE.
  • To describe the content, strengths, and weaknesses of current ethics guidelines in epidemiology.
  • To advocate for dynamic guidelines that reflect the evolving profession.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing ethics guidelines for epidemiologists.
  • Analysis of the inadequacies of current guidelines concerning ACE's core missions.
  • Discussion of the need for guidelines that emphasize core values, obligations, and virtues.

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Main Results:

  • Current ethics guidelines are static and do not fully encompass the evolving responsibilities of epidemiologists.
  • Key areas such as education, policy, and advocacy are underrepresented in existing frameworks.
  • Emerging subspecialty areas present new ethical challenges requiring updated guidance.

Conclusions:

  • A new set of dynamic ethics guidelines for epidemiologists is warranted and reasonable.
  • Updated guidelines will help legitimize the profession and provide a foundation for ethical discussions.
  • Guidelines serve as a basis for ethical decision-making, requiring professional judgment in specific cases.