In 1974, the United States Congress asked a question prompting a national conversation
about ethics: which ethical principles should govern research involving human participants …

Research with human subjects has long been controversial because of the conflicts that
often arise between promoting scientific knowledge and protecting the rights and welfare of …

Research with human subjects has long been controversial because of the conflicts that
often arise between promoting scientific knowledge and protecting the rights and welfare of …

This chapter provides some historical background for the identification of three ethical
principles in an influential document called the “Belmont Report”. It shows how the Belmont …

The Belmont Report, issued in 1979 by the US National Commission for the Protection of
Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, is a landmark document providing …

This article reflects on the relevance and applicability of the Belmont Report nearly four
decades after its original publication. In an exploration of criticisms that have been raised in …

The Belmont Report is central to human research ethics. It is not a policy nor regulatory
legislation. It addresses more the being of research integrity than its doing. The impact of …

For decades, the Belmont Report—and the associated regulatory framework it inspired—has
been a cornerstone in the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects. Despite its …

The Belmont Report is a short document on moral principles that was published in 1978 by
the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and …

Given its outsized influence as a core document in bioethics, it is worth reminding ourselves
of the historical context in which the Belmont Report came to be. This article examines the …