Abstract
Although the Jewish orthodox attitude towards the conditions of participation in clinical trials overall coincides with the principles of the Helsinki Convention, the reasoning behind this attitude is different. While liberal bioethics considers autonomy as the fundamental basis of the doctrine of informed consent, the Jewish view justifies the requirement of the informed consent of the subject to the experimental treatment by the suffering or risk it might involve. Only considerable risk to a particular person’s life can justify taking part in a risky medical experiment. Saving “statistical lives” is not a sufficient ground for participation in clinical trials.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Cross-cultural And Religious Critiques Of Informed Consent |
| Editors | Joseph Tham, Alberto Garcia Gomez, Mirko Daniel Garasic |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 97-104 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003213215 |
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| State | Published - 2021 |