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Alan Wertheimer

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Research ethics requires social value, but standard arguments for this are flawed. This study questions the necessity of social value in human subject research, exploring alternative ethical justifications.

Keywords:

exploitation research ethics social value

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Bioethics
Research Ethics

Background:

The ethical conduct of human subject research is often predicated on the requirement of social value.
Two primary arguments support this view: the allocation argument (public funds for valuable research) and the exploitation avoidance argument (protecting subjects from exploitation).

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate the prevailing arguments that necessitate social value in human subject research.
To explore alternative ethical justifications for research involving human participants.

Main Methods:

Philosophical analysis of established ethical arguments in research.
Examination of the concepts of social value, exploitation, and participant benefit.

Main Results:

The allocation argument is largely irrelevant to commercial research.
Social value is not a prerequisite for avoiding the exploitation of research subjects, especially when participants benefit.
Alternative justifications, such as social trust and physician integrity, are considered but found to be doubtful.

Conclusions:

The standard arguments for requiring social value in human subject research are unconvincing.
The ethical justification for human subject research may not solely depend on social value.
Further consideration of social trust and investigator integrity is needed for a comprehensive ethical framework.