Research Exceptionalism

• Published in: American journal of bioethics Vol. 10; no. 8; pp. 45 - 54
• Main Authors: Wilson, James, Hunter, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis Group 06.08.2010
• Subjects: Clinical Trials as Topic - adverse effects; Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics; Clinical Trials as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence; Decision Making; ethics committees; Ethics Committees, Research; Ethics, Research; Human Experimentation - ethics; Human Experimentation - legislation & jurisprudence; human subjects research; Humans; Informed Consent - ethics; Legislation as Topic - ethics; Legislation as Topic - trends; Moral Obligations; professional ethics; Public Opinion; regulatory issues; research ethics; Research Subjects - legislation & jurisprudence; Risk; risk/benefit analysis; Trust; Uncertainty; United Kingdom

Research involving human subjects is much more stringently regulated than many other nonresearch activities that appear to be at least as risky. A number of prominent figures now argue that research is overregulated. We argue that the reasons typically offered to justify the present system of resear...