title: Feminist intersectionality: bringing social justice to health disparities research.
abstract: The principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice are well established ethical principles in health research. Of these principles, justice has received less attention by health researchers. The purpose of this article is to broaden the discussion of health research ethics, particularly the ethical principle of justice, to include societal considerations--who and what are studied and why?--and to critique current applications of ethical principles within this broader view. We will use a feminist intersectional approach in the context of health disparities research to firmly establish inseparable links between health research ethics, social action, and social justice. The aim is to provide an ethical approach to health disparities research that simultaneously describes and seeks to eliminate health disparities.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall, Campus Box 7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA. jrogers3@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Ursula A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000941:ethics*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012935:Social Justice