Describe the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and explain how it illustrates violations of all three ethical principles of the Belmont Report.
Explain informed consent and the protection of vulnerable groups (applying the principle of respect for persons).
Explain how researchers might evaluate the risks and benefits of a study (applying the principle of beneficence).
Explain how researchers would apply the principle of justice in selecting research participants.
Describe the structure of the APA code of conduct: its five ethical principles and its 10 ethical standards.
Become familiar with the points in the APA’s Ethical Standard 8 (the standard that most closely applies to research in psychology).
