Explain the ways in which medical professionals involved with the Tuskegee case failed to uphold the proper role of the physician.

Read :
· “Racism and Research: The Case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study” by Allen M. Brandt (1978)
(posted in Module 2)
· http://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm
· Additional sources on The Tuskegee Syphilis study
Your argument will center around the idea that The Tuskegee Syphilis Study case clearly involved violations of moral principles and theories.
Research and discuss the specific events, people, decisions, etc involved, but focus on your discussion of morality.
▪ You want to make a moral argument and analysis, not merely a report.
Explain the ways in which medical professionals involved with the Tuskegee case failed to uphold the proper role of the physician.
Use moral theories and principles to explain the moral failings involved with this case.
Explain how each of the following can be used to support your claims:
◦ Ethical Egoism, Utilitarianism, Care Ethics, Kantian Duty Ethics, Intuitionism, Divine Command Theory, Natural Law theory and Virtue Ethics.
◦ Humanitarian Principles: Goodness, Value of Life, Autonomy, Justice, Honesty
Go into detail when you explain why a moral theory/principle leads to a particular decision/view. Use examples and write for a reader who knows nothing about the topic.
What are the key lessons we can learn from this case?

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