The Ethical Misconduct: The Case Of Henrietta Lack

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One of the most scandalous example of ethical misconduct with regard to Blacks is the case of Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks was an African American women whose life and death impacted and continues to have great significance and influence on science and medicine. Lack’s narrative is one of which accentuate and underlines the…. Regarding medical bioethics and the ill-treatment of a defenseless group of society.

Henrietta Lacks was born into a poor black family in Roanoke, Virginia in 1920 After the death of her mother in 1924, Lacks and nine of her siblings were divided up and were sent to live amongst relatives. Henrietta Lacks was raised by her grandfather, who was, at that time, already caring for another grandchild, David, Henrietta’s
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1. Based on your readings and review of the Henrietta Lacks materials describe the rights of subjects that need to be protected in research. Identify the ways in which violation of each of these rights occurred in the case of Henrietta Lacks. Informed consent is definitely one of the ethical issues in the Henrietta Lacks case. George Gey took Henrietta Lacks tissue samples and used them for research without her and her family consent. The tissue samples provided a quick way to test the effectiveness…

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