Tuskegee Syphilis Study

The Deadly Deception, a documentary which focuses on the deliberate unethical behavior of the US Public Health Service (USPHS) in government sponsored scientific research, highlights one of the most infamous and horrific clinical studies in history. Under the guise of focusing on the eradication of syphilis, the USPHS sponsored a study to observe the natural…

Based on the events of the movie, I do find Miss Evers’ pledge of loyalty to ‘the physician in his work’ at odds with her pledge ‘to devote myself to the welfare of those patients committed to my care.?’ The words in the oath said by Nurse Evers serves as justification for participating in medical…

Through time, men and women, have encountered many dangers, that has cost a multitude of lives and almost wiped out humanity. Some of these dangers were caused by contact, fighting wars, and natural disasters. But, there are some killers that cannot be seen and act like invisible agents of death, waiting for the perfect moment…

Ethics are a set of values that determine the spectrum of right and wrong when it comes to human morality. Ethics are important because they allow researchers to develop an experiment that will be both safe and effective for all participants (Cozby & Bates, 2018). With that being said, the simple acknowledgement of right and…