How children can be respected as 'ends' yet still be used as subjects in non-therapeutic research

Journal of Medical Ethics 12 (2):77-82 (1986)
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The question of whether or not children may be used as subjects in non-therapeutic research projects has generated a great deal of debate and received answers varying from 'no, never' to 'yes, if societal interests are served'. It has been claimed that a Kantian, deontological ethics would necessarily rule out such research, since valid consent would be impossible. The present paper gives a deontological argument for allowing children to be subjects in certain types of research

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