Training Materials

Unit 2: History of Scientific Research with People and Rules

Topic 2.3: Vulnerability

Review the main ideas. Be sure to ask any questions you have about the main ideas. 

  • It is important to be extra careful with people who are vulnerable. People who are vulnerable may have a hard time making a decision or need help understanding and making decisions. People who are vulnerable may get hurt by research more easily than other people.

Practice using these ideas with the discussion questions.

  1. What helps you understand and make decisions?

2.     How can you help people who have a hard time making their own decisions ("vulnerable") make a choice about being in research?

    • How can we help people not feel pressured to make a decision?

3.   When we do include people who may be vulnerable, what can we do to include them safely?

Your team can choose to do additional activities related to vulnerability.