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Moral Standards for Research in Developing Countries From “Reasonable Availability” to “Fair Benefits”
Author(s) -
Maged El Setouhy,
Tsiri Agbenyega,
Francis Anto,
Christine Clerk,
Kwadwo A. Koram,
Michael J. English,
Rashid Saleh Juma,
Catherine Molyneux,
Norbert Peshu,
Newton Kumwenda,
Joseph Mfutso-Bengu,
Malcolm E. Molyneux,
Terrie E. Taylor,
Doumbia Aissata Diarra,
Saibou Maiga,
Mamadou Alpha Sylla,
Dione Youssouf,
Catherine O. Falade,
Segun Gbadegesin,
Reidar K. Lie,
Ferdinand Mugusi,
D Ngassapa,
Julius Ecuru,
Ambrose Talisuna,
Ezekiel Emanuel,
Christine Grady,
Elizabeth Higgs,
Christopher V. Plowe,
Jeremy Sugarman,
David Wendler
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.2307/3528416
Subject(s) - developing country , business , environmental ethics , psychology , economics , economic growth , philosophy
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.