## Principles for ethical research ### Respect for persons >[!quote] “Participation as a research subject is voluntary, and follows from informed consent; Treat individuals as autonomous agents and respect their right to determine their own best interests; Respect individuals who are not targets of research yet are impacted; Individuals with diminished [autonomy](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/autonomy "Learn more about autonomy from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"), who are incapable of deciding for themselves, are entitled to protection” ### Beneficence >[!quote] “Do not harm; Maximize probable benefits and minimize probable harms; Systematically assess both risk of harm and benefit” ### Justice >[!quote] “Each person deserves equal consideration in how to be treated, and the benefits of research should be fairly distributed according to individual need, effort, societal contribution, and merit; Selection of subjects should be fair, and burdens should be allocated equitably across impacted subjects” ### Respect for law and public interest >[!quote] “Engage in legal due diligence; Be transparent in methods and results; Be accountable for actions”