Moral Standards for Research in Developing Countries From "Reasonable Availability" to "Fair Benefits"

Commentators have argued that when research conducted in a developing country shows an intervention to be effective, the intervention must be made “reasonably available” to the host population after the trial. But this standard is sometimes too stringent, and sometimes too lenient. It offers a benef...

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Published in:The Hastings Center report 2004-05, Vol.34 (3), p.17-27
Main Authors: El Setouhy, Maged, Agbenyega, Tsiri, Anto, Francis, Clerk, Christine Alexandra, Koram, Kwadwo A., English, Michael, Juma, Rashid, Molyneux, Catherine, Peshu, Norbert, Kumwenda, Newton, Mfutso-Bengu, Joseph, Molyneux, Malcolm, Taylor, Terrie, Diarra, Doumbia Aissata, Maiga, Saïbou, Sylla, Mamadou, Youssouf, Dione, Falade, Catherine Olufunke, Gbadegesin, Segun, Lie, Reidar, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Ngassapa, David, Ecuru, Julius, Talisuna, Ambrose, Emanuel, Ezekiel, Grady, Christine, Higgs, Elizabeth, Plowe, Christopher, Sugarman, Jeremy, Wendler, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics
Developing Countries
Economic benefits
Ethical aspects
Ethics, Research
Fairness
Health Services Accessibility
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Humans
International aspects
International Cooperation
LDCs
Medical research
Medical service
Medicine, Experimental
Morality
Morals
Prevention
Public health
Research facilities
Research studies
Social Responsibility
Socioeconomics
Thailand
Vaccination
Vaccination and vaccines
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Summary:Commentators have argued that when research conducted in a developing country shows an intervention to be effective, the intervention must be made “reasonably available” to the host population after the trial. But this standard is sometimes too stringent, and sometimes too lenient. It offers a benefit, but not necessarily a fair benefit.
ISSN:0093-0334
1552-146X
DOI:10.2307/3528416