Description
Read the copy of The Belmont Report identified in Books & Resources. Pay special attention to the principle of justice in choosing research participants.
Assignment
For this assignment, prepare a paper that describes the three main ethical principles for research as outlined in The Belmont Report. Then, using the principle of justice, evaluate the following research scenario research to determine if subject selection followed this principle.
Suppose that you want to study antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and its impact(s) on the community and community members. For this study, you decide you will take a sample of inmates from a local prison and determine rates of ASPD in that facility, determine quantitatively how this has impacted their community at large (e.g., crime rates), and how it impacts the prison community (e.g., rates of violence or other antisocial behavior within the prison). Furthermore, you want to understand how this impacts those with ASPD as well. To do this, you will interview a large group of inmates at the facility and determine how this diagnosis and the behaviors associated with it has impacted them. For this study, you are not offering any treatment for ASPD.
Using the principle of justice, you will reflect on the following questions:
- Does the subject selection sufficiently reflect diversity to make the results of the study generalizable to a general population?
- Were individuals chosen as participants who can expect to benefit from the study?
- In the case that a diverse group was chosen as the only participants, does this reflect a particular logic or reasoning from within the study, or does this reflect a convenience selection?
Be sure your paper addresses these and other issues.
Length: 4-6 pages. You do not need to include resources other than the ones identified in the assignment.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course, and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
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THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
Introduction
Fairness and equality are regarded as the cornerstones of peace and harmony in every
society. In the society we live in today, the laws outlined in the constitution are designed to
promote fairness and equality and ensure that justice is served to all people irrespective of age,
gender, status, etc. However, this has not been the case in a real-life situation. Unfair treatment
of people is still being practiced by those in authority despite them knowing that justice delayed
is justice denied. This paper comprises of the three principles of justice articulated in The
Belmont Report and their application on the case scenario.
Description of the three principles of justice
Respect for Persons
This principle is about respect to peoples' right and giving them an opportunity or
freedom to make their own decisions (judgment). Respect to persons comprises of two ethical
consideration; treating people as autonomous agents and protecting those with diminished
autonomy. In other words, people with sound and mature minds should be granted freedom to
made decisions as long as their decisions don't harm them or others. Preventing such people from
making their choices or decisions results in disrespect and violation of human rights.
However, not all people should be allowed to make decisions or choices. People with
diminished autonomy need protection and guidance. For instance, children should not be granted
the freedom to make their own decisions because they are immature mentally. Children need
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