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The Clara Cell

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The Clara Cell

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CLARA CELL 2

Introduction

Max Clara is known for describing protein CC10 in a new secretory cell, which he

discovered in human bronchial epithelium in 1937. The original description of the anatomist

work based on records in Berlin and accounts of his co-workers indicate that the sourcing of his

materials was unethical given the modern-day standards (Bazerman & Gino, 2012). His

involvement with the Nazi and socialism during the Second World War facilitated the use of

tissue acquired from executed prisoners. While most of the details about the acquirement are not

well documented, his anti-Semitic statements and facilitation by the Nationalsozialistische

Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) indicate that the rising number of executions during the war

facilitated his research. The paper analyzes the acquisition of the tissue samples for his research

against the APA moral and ethical code of conduct to determine his violations.

Central Ethical Conflict

Given the American Psychology Association code of conduct and ethics, Clara would

have violated all the five ethical standards. All his actions were above the law; therefore, he

lacked the integrity that is governed by existing laws. His research does not follow the

responsibility and moral code that medical practitioners follow. By practicing medical research

using tissue from executed prisoners, most of whom were innocent and involuntarily denied the

right to life, Clara is in part responsible for the more than four thousand people that were

executed by Germans during the war.

Principle C of APA code argues that in any research of medical practice, the doctor

should no deceive or misrepresent himself (American Psychological Association, 2016).

Deceiving is described to cover issues such as fabrication of records and results, in which case,

Clara fails to record the actual source of most of his tissue samples. Honesty and transparency

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Running head: CLARA CELL 1 The Clara Cell Name Institution CLARA CELL 2 Introduction Max Clara is known for describing protein CC10 in a new secretory cell, which he discovered in human bronchial epithelium in 1937. The original description of the anatomist work based on records in Berlin and accounts of his co-workers indicate that the sourcing of his materials was unethical given the modern-day standards (Bazerman & Gino, 2012). His involvement with the Nazi and socialism during the Second World War facilitated the use of tissue acquired from executed prisoners. While most of the details about the acquirement are not well documented, his anti-Semitic statements and facilitation by the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) indicate that the rising number of executions during the war facilitated his research. The paper analyzes the acquisition of the tissue samples for his research against the APA moral and ethical code of conduct to determine his violations. Central Ethical Conflict Given the American Psychology Association code of conduct and ethics, Clara would have violated all the five ethical standards. All his actions were above the law; therefore, he lacked the integrity that is governed by existing laws. His research does not follow the responsibility and moral code that medical practitioners follow. By practicing medical research using tissue from executed prisoners, most of whom were innocent and involuntarily denied the right to life, Clara ...
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