For the Common Good: Philosophical Foundations of Research Ethics

by Alex John London and Alex John London

The foundations of research ethics are riven with fault lines emanating from a fear that if research is too closely connected to weighty social purposes an imperative to advance the common good through research will justify abrogating the rights and welfare of study participants. The result is an impoverished conception of the nature of research, an incomplete focus on actors who bear important moral responsibilities, and a system of ethics and oversight...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019753483X
• ISBN13: 9780197534830
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"