The History and Role of Institutional Review Boards
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Moon (Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 311-321 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.4.pfor1-0904 |
| PMID | 23195065 |
| OpenAlex | W28738131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
“Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as an end and never merely as a means to an end” [1]. Immanuel Kant’s second maxim defines the tension that drives and bedevils IRBs. Human-subjects research uses humans as subjects, as a means to an end. The imperative that it is never merely as a means, but always also as an end in themselves, makes IRBs necessary
Epistemology · Humanity · Law and economics · Maxim · Political science · Sociology · Ethics in Clinical Research · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Law · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |