McGuinness S
Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, School of Law, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
J Med Ethics. 2008 Sep;34(9):695-700. doi: 10.1136/jme.2007.021089.
This paper is an examination of how research ethics committees have evolved from being advisory committees to more formal regulatory authorities. It is argued that the role of ethics committees should be broader than simple ethical review. Inconsistency in outcome should not be taken to signal failure. Procedural fairness is of the utmost importance. Nor should ethics committees be seen to diminish the ethical responsibilities of researchers themselves.
本文探讨了研究伦理委员会如何从咨询委员会演变为更正式的监管机构。有人认为，伦理委员会的作用应比单纯的伦理审查更为广泛。结果的不一致不应被视为失败的信号。程序公平至关重要。伦理委员会也不应被视为减轻研究人员自身的伦理责任。
