Training Materials

Unit 2: History of Scientific Research with People and Rules

Topic 2.2.1: Rules for Scientific Research with People

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

  • Institutional Review Boards (IRB) are groups of people who make sure researchers protect people’s rights and well-being.

  • The Belmont principles are the values that help us think about how to treat people when they are in research. They are:

  • Respect for persons is about believing that everyone can make decisions with or without support. Respect for persons also means taking extra care of people who have a hard time making decisions.

  • Justice is making sure all types of people can be in research and that everyone shares the good and bad things that can happen in research.

  • Beneficence is about making research have as many good outcomes as possible and keeping people as safe as possible.

Practice using these ideas with the “putting it into action” activities.