title: Moral dilemmas in nursing research.
abstract: This paper addresses the important issue of moral dilemmas which can arise in nursing research. It argues that with the increase in nursing research, emphasis must be placed upon a greater understanding of ethical principles and codes of research for the protection of human subjects from possible exploitation. Two such dangers are identified as breach of confidentiality and not securing informed consent. These areas are used to illustrate possible dilemmas, together with discussion of relevant measures to avoid such exploitation.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality; D028663:Ethical Theory; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D015399:Nursing Research; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035842:Research Subjects; D012945:Social Values; D006113:United Kingdom