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Vulnerable populations and morally tainted experiments.

Florencia Luna

    Bioethics
    |July 1, 1997
    PubMed
    Summary

    Editors face a dilemma when deciding whether to publish unethical research. A combined policy suggests rejecting serious ethical violations while publishing dubious cases with editorial discussion and author rebuttal.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Research Integrity

    Background:

    • Editors must decide on publishing manuscripts detailing unethical research.
    • Deterrence of unethical research is crucial but often overlooked.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore options for editors facing manuscripts with unethical research.
    • To propose a combined policy for handling such submissions, considering developing countries.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of three publication options: publish, publish with condemnation, or reject.
    • Consideration of deterrence arguments and relevance in developing nations.
    • Development of a nuanced policy based on the severity of ethical concerns.

    Main Results:

    • Serious ethical breaches (human rights violations, lack of informed consent, deceit) warrant rejection.
    • Dubious cases with suspected ethical problems should be published with editorial discussion and author rebuttal.

    Conclusions:

    • A strong deterrent policy is necessary but must accommodate uncertainty in ethical assessments.
    • The proposed combined policy balances deterrence with practical considerations for borderline cases.
    Keywords:
    Analytical ApproachBiomedical and Behavioral ResearchNew England Journal of Medicine

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