title: Ethical perspectives of children's assent for research participation: deontology and on utilitarianism.
abstract: Is a child's assent to participate in research that does not have the potential to directly benefit the child ethically mandated? Analysis of this particular dilemma of health care research in children using two competing theories results in different answers. Deontology (principle-based ethics) will be contrasted with utilitarianism (consequentialism). Historical cases of research with children will be used as exemplars of these two theoretical positions.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Nursing, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pieper
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D028663:Ethical Theory; D032984:Ethics, Research; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028681:Moral Obligations; D014481:United States