Naslov
Who Are the Vulnerable in Medical Research Setting?

Autori
Zagorac, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law / - , 2015, 129-129

Skup
UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, 11th World Conference "Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law"

Mjesto i datum
Napulj, Italija, 20.10.2015. - 22.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
vulnerability; vulnerable classes; ethics documents; protection; exploitation

Sažetak
This paper focuses on the concept of vulnerability as it is presented in four authoritative documents that partially or completely address the field of medical research: the Belmont Report, the Declaration of Helsinki, CIOMS Guidelines, and the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. The common points among them are references to “human vulnerability, ” an interest in describing the characteristics of those who are (particularly) vulnerable, and a call for the special protection of such subjects. In this paper, I shall deal with the question “who the vulnerable are, ” i.e. which individuals are worthy of special protection according to selected ethics documents. It is apparent that, as the scope of the notion of vulnerability in documents broadens, the number of those who are considered particularly vulnerable increases. The result is problematic focus on classifying vulnerable subjects. Two possible solutions are offered: a shift from “consent-based” to a “context-based” definition of vulnerability and a shift from “protection of” to “protection against”. I shall argue for the latter option.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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