The Ethics of Altruism in Clinical Research

Hastings Center Report 39 (4):26-36 (2009)
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Abstract

If people sometimes participate in research because of altruism—because they want to help in the search for treatments—should we revise our views about what kinds of experiments are ethical? If participants act out of altruism, we might let them accept greater risks than we would if they are motivated only by a desire for personal gain. But how can we know when participants are genuinely altruistic?

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