The obligation to participate in biomedical research.
G. Owen Schaefer, Ezekiel J . Emanuel, Alan Wertheimer. JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. July 1, 2009 v302 i1 p67(6).
Abstract:
The article discusses the need for biomedical research to be looked upon as an obligation, that is available to every individual, whether they want it or not. Individuals should participate in such research in order to help make the society and community a healthier and long lived community.
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And here's a more descriptive abstract from the JAMA web site:
The Obligation to Participate in Biomedical Research
G. Owen Schaefer, BA; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD; Alan Wertheimer, PhD
JAMA. 2009;302(1):67-72.
The current prevailing view is that participation in biomedical research is above and beyond the call of duty. While some commentators have offered reasons against this, we propose a novel public goods argument for an obligation to participate in biomedical research. Biomedical knowledge is a public good, available to any individual even if that individual does not contribute to it. Participation in research is a critical way to support an important public good. Consequently, all have a duty to participate. The current social norm is that individuals participate only if they have a good reason to do so. The public goods argument implies that individuals should participate unless they have a good reason not to. Such a shift would be of great aid to the progress of biomedical research, eventually making society significantly healthier and longer lived.
I've suspected for some time that we are no longer human beings with rights, but just another type of commodity to be done with as the government sees fit.
This is the first time I can remember being unhappy for being right.
Bump to your post.