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Belmont Report

The Belmont Report (1979) is the foundational US ethical framework for human subjects research, established by the National Commission following the Tuskegee Syphilis Study scandal. It articulates three core principles—Respect for Persons, Beneficence, and Justice—that form the basis for institutional review and regulatory oversight of human research globally. Every researcher conducting human studies must understand and apply these principles.

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Sources

  1. National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. (1979). The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. link ↗

Related methods

Declaration of HelsinkiInformed Consent in ResearchInstitutional Review BoardNuremberg CodeResearch Integrity Principles

Referenced by

Animal Research Ethics — 3Rs PrincipleConflict of Interest in ResearchDeclaration of HelsinkiInformed Consent in ResearchInstitutional Review BoardNuremberg CodeResearch Integrity Principles

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