Ethics Assignment, The Belmont Report
Using “The Belmont Report” (found in attachment), respond to the following questions.
1. How does The Belmont Report distinguish between “practice” and “research”? Do you think the line
is clear-cut?
2. What three main ethical principles are delineated in The Belmont Report? give a summary of
each of them. address any exceptions or nuances in them. What should a researcher do to
assure he/she/they has not violated an ethic?
3.Summarize the three main “applications” discussed in The Belmont Report. Consider how they
apply in a study. What should a researcher do to assure he/she/they has not violated an application?
4. Consider that you either have been asked to participate in a study (for example, collecting data
relating to your patients) that you think is unethical, or you observe what you consider unethical
behavior by a researcher. What do you think you would do? Imagine that you are in the position of
being a Registered Nurse, and it is a physician (the medical director for the hospital!) on the unit who is
the researcher. What are your responsibilities? And to whom?
Formatting Directions
4-5 pages in length (not including title page and reference list)
12 point font, double spaced -Include title and reference pages (not counted in the page limit) you
should provide a reference and citation for “The Belmont Report” itself, as well as any sources to used
Discuss the ethics. Additional references are strictly optional.
APA formatting (title page, margins, page numbers, running head)
No abstract
