Key
Concepts and Vocabulary
Key
Concepts
• Informed Consent
• Justifiable Risk
• Acceptable Risk
• Ethical Behavior for Researchers
• Responsibility of Researchers to Subjects
Vocabulary
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Informed Consent: Informed (or valid) consent
describes a process which has both ethical and legal implications.
Individuals must consent to participate in an experiment or research
project and that consent must be based on their having a clear
understanding of the nature of the study and its potential risks
and benefits. The individuals providing consent need to understand
and appreciate what to expect and what will be required of them
if they choose to participate. They must also participate voluntarily
and understand that they may refuse to participate or cease participating
at any time. Under certain circumstances, if the individual does
not have sufficient mental faculties to make an informed judgment
about particpating, a surrogate who is acting solely in the person’s
best interest may consent for them.
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Bullying: Bullying involves a person being abused
through verbal harassment, physical assault or more subtle forms
of psychological manipulation and coercion.
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Syphilis: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted
disease caused by spirochaete bacterium. The disease can lead
to blindness and dementia, and if not treated, is often fatal.
The disease may be asymtomatic.
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