The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Application: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study-Applying the Four Ethical Principles

What role do ethics play in medical research?

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is one of the most important landmark cases related to ethics in medical research. It offers chilling insight into why ethics is so critically important to the advancement of medical research and practice.

To prepare for this Application, review this week’s Learning Resources, paying close attention to those related to the four ethical principles and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Consider how the four ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficense, and justice can be applied to this historic case.

To complete this Application, write a 2-page paper that addresses the following:

• Summarize the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.
• Identify how each of the four ethical principles can be applied to the case.
• What are some of the legal and ethical lessons that can be learned from the Syphilis Tuskegee Study?

  Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate.

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Conscientious Objection and Patient Rights

What happens when a patient’s wishes contradict the beliefs of a health care workers?

To prepare for this Discussion, consider this week’s Learning Resources regarding conscientious objection and patient rights.

By Thursday November 17, post a 400 word comprehensive responsive response to the following:

• Do health care workers have the right to conscientiously object to providing care if it varies from their own personal moral and ethical belief system? Please explain by providing an example.

•How would you apply the four ethical principles to your example?

• How might your answer differ based on your chosen profession in health care?

Support your work with proper APA citations from the Learning Resources and any other sources.