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Research exceptionalism

James Wilson et al. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Aug.

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Abstract

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 research regulation fail to show that research should be subject to more stringent regulation than other equally risky activities. However, there are three often overlooked reasons for thinking that research should be treated as a special case. First, research typically involves the imposition of risk on people who do not benefit from this risk imposition. Second, research depends on public trust. Third, the complexity of the moral decision making required favors ethics committees as a regulative solution for research.

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• Beyond research exceptionalism: a call for process redesign.
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• One size does not fit all: the ethical imperative to limit the concept of research exceptionalism.
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• Not all human subjects research is exceptional.
  Moffatt B. Moffatt B. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Aug;10(8):62-3. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2010.482644. Am J Bioeth. 2010. PMID: 20694914 No abstract available.
• Assessing the case for the regulation of research.
  Wilkinson T. Wilkinson T. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Aug;10(8):63-5. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2010.482646. Am J Bioeth. 2010. PMID: 20694915 No abstract available.
• Striking the right balance in research ethics and regulation.
  Miller FG. Miller FG. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Aug;10(8):65. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2010.481350. Am J Bioeth. 2010. PMID: 20694916 No abstract available.
• Reversing "research exceptionalism".
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• Three worries about three arguments for research exceptionalism.
  John S. John S. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Aug;10(8):67-9. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2010.482647. Am J Bioeth. 2010. PMID: 20694918 No abstract available.

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