Commentary on “Ethics as if Your Life Depended on It”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21747835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Steel (0000-0003-4879-2070, US NIH, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 15562646261463336-15562646261463336 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15562646261463336 |
| PMID | 42405589 |
| OpenAlex | W7167510311 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Pearce proposes lessening restrictions on drug access while increasing transparency and democratizing governance, on the grounds that this would both respect autonomy and rebalance risk-related tradeoffs to a more socially optimal position. I raise some questions about whether, and in what respects, democratization is the answer to these problems
Autonomy · Democracy · Democratization · Personal autonomy · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |