What Is the Nuremberg Code

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is the Nuremberg Code?

• A) a set of ethical principles specifying the need for beneficence, justice, and respect in research involving humans
• B) the tendency for researchers to avoid publishing the results from experiments where there were no significant effects of the experimental manipulation
• C) a group within each research institution that determines whether a proposed research project is ethical
• D) a set of principles for human experimentation stating that the voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential

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Definitions:

Assault

An intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.

Consent

involves the agreement or permission for something to happen or be done, especially in the context of mutual decisions or legal and ethical considerations.

Recklessness

In criminal law, a perverse disregard for a known risk of a negative result.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable or harmful outcomes resulting from actions or decisions.