Ethical Principles of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights

Ethical Principles of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights Research Ethics
The Universal declaration on bioethics and human rights was passed at the General meeting of UNESCO in October 2005. Through this document, member states showed a commitment to ensuring that every principle of bioethics stated therein would be followed to the latter (UNESCO, n.d.). The declaration had fifteen ideas in it. This article will address the principle of autonomy and individual responsibility. It will also talk about how important it is to ethical research and how a researcher can make sure it is followed.

The principle of autonomy and individual responsibility advocates for the independence of people when making their own choices. It also requires that people be able to take responsibility for their choices. People with the inability to make their own choices such as children and those with mental disorders should be given special consideration. Respecting this concept ensures that human dignity and respect are preserved (The Ethics center, n.d.). This principle also stops researchers from being very bad people and from abusing study subjects who are weak.

Researchers can ensure that this principle is upheld by ensuring that research subjects have all the information about the study beforehand. This will let them make an informed decision. subjects should also understand that they have a right to decide not to join in the study (Barrow, Brannan & Khandhar, 2020). They should also be told that they can stop participating in the study at any time without any penalty. People with certain kinds of disabilities may be able to have someone else give their permission on their behalf.

In conclusion, we have seen how the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human rights works to ensure that there are rules that govern study. The principle of autonomy and individual responsibility forms part and is important in governing how study subjects are handled. With this concept, we avoid research misconduct that could harm unsuspecting research subjects.

References

Barrow, J. M., Brannan, G. D., & Khandhar, P. B. (2020). Research ethics. StatPearls [Internet].

The Ethics center. (n.d.). Ethics Explainer: Autonomy. Available Online. https://ethics.org.au/ethics-explainer-autonomy/#:~:text=Autonomy%20is%20the%20idea%20that,the%20state%20or%20other%20people. (Accessed on 5/12/2020)

UNESCO. (n.d.) Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. Available online. https://en.unesco.org/themes/ethics-science-and-technology/bioethics-and-human-rights#:~:text=UNESCO%20has%20contributed%20to%20the,in%201998%2C%20and%20the%20International (Accessed on 5/12/2020)

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