Ethics Dumping: Case Studies from North-South Research Collaborations

This book is published under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides original, up-to-date case studies of “ethics dumping” that were largely facilitated by loopholes in the ethics governance of low and middle-income countries. It is instructive even to experienced researchers since it provides a voice to vulnerable populations from the forementioned countries. Ensuring the ethical conduct of North-South collaborations in research is a process fraught with difficulties. The background conditions under which such collaborations take place include extreme differentials in available income and power, as well as a past history of colonialism, while differences in culture can add a new layer of complications. In this context, up-to-date case studies of unethical conduct are essential for research ethics training.

Ethics Dumping: Introduction -- Social Science Research in a Humanitarian Emergency Context -- International Genomics Research Involving the San People -- Sex Workers Involved in HIV/AIDS Research -- Cervical Cancer Screening in India -- Ebola Vaccine Trials.-Hepatitis B Study with Gender Inequities -- Healthy Volunteers in Clinical Studies.-An International Collaborative Genetic Research Project Conducted in China -- The Use of Non-human Primates in Research.-Human Food Trial of a Transgenic Fruit -- ICT and Mobile Data for Health Research -- Safety and Security Risks of CRISPR/Cas9 -- Seeking Retrospective Approval for a Study in Resource-Constrained Liberia -- Legal and Ethical Issues of Justice: Global and Local -- Perspectives on Compensation for Serious Adverse Events in Clinical Trials. .