HISTORICAL EXAMPLES OF UNETHICAL RESEARCH

Historical examples of unethical research

Historical examples of unethical research

There have been a number of cases related to unethical research which have contributed towards how the participants are dealt with today. The history of unethical research ethics begins with the Stanley Milgram's experiment. There were several researches conducted by Stanley Milgram in order to study the conflict between ones personal conscience and obedience towards authority. He also examined justification for the acts of genocide. Their defense was that the obedience was based on the fact that they were just following orders by their supervisors. These people were ...