Essay
Is cience
thics
rticle it ethical to give someone a test drug knowing that they might not even receive a helpful drug at all, even when their in need of medicine? This article gives pros and cons wither or not this is right. People who are most likely given these drugs are people who don't have the capability to buy the medicine. Basically, scientists are taking advantage of people for the sake of science. Is that right? Scientist are using people who need medicine as test subjects knowing that 50% of the people who participate aren't getting the medicine they need. Which means that the people who need medicine do these kinds of experiments then they might receive a helpful drug or they might just receive a sugar pill. The Hippocratic oath clearly states: "I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous." Meaning that a doctor should do everything in their power to maintain the patient's health. But do medical scientist follow this part of oath? the The people who are agreeing to do the experimental treatment are fully aware they might not get an actual drug to help them. Then why do they do it? Since the people need medicine they agree to do these experiment but they know they might not get a helpful drug. It's a 50:50 chance and they're so desperate there willing to take the chance. Some people think it's good to have testing in parts
of the world were there's no medicine. So at least there's a 50:50 chance of treatment. They're many ethical points to the argument about wither or not medical scientist should be able to test on willing humans. There are several pros and cons to this idea. Some of the pros are that it would spread heath care to areas of the world that don't have any. Also, there would be more medical science discoveries. Here are some cons to this idea, there would be some people who are still sick but only received a sugar pill and it is breaking the Hippocratic oath. In summary, I quote, "a patients health before the needs of science", therefore everybody should receive the treatment needed.