PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Joanna Stjernschantz Forsberg
AU  - Mats G Hansson
AU  - Stefan Eriksson
TI  - Why participating in (certain) scientific research is a moral duty
AID  - 10.1136/medethics-2012-100859
DP  - 2014 May 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 325--328
VI  - 40
IP  - 5
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/5/325.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/5/325.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2014 May 01; 40
AB  - Our starting point in this article is the debate between John Harris and Iain Brassington on whether or not there is a duty to take part in scientific research. We consider the arguments that have been put forward based on fairness and a duty to rescue, and suggest an alternative justification grounded in a hypothetical agreement: that is, because effective healthcare cannot be taken for granted, but requires continuous medical research, and nobody knows what kind of healthcare they will need, participating in research should be viewed from the perspective of a social contract, based on our mutual need for medical advances.