In partial fulfilment of the degree of MSc Med (Bioethics &
Health Law) Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of
Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. Johannesburg,
December 2011 / ‘Whistle blowing’ means to blow a whistle calling attention to
practices which an individual considers as immoral or illegal and
harmful to the public. Some people think whistle blowing is a good or
right act; others consider it wrong. There are numerous reports
concerning blowing the whistle in scientific research. I place whistle
blowing in the context of institutions, focusing on good clinical
practice and Research Ethics Committees. Many research activities
take place resulting in monetary and personal gain which may
influence research conduct. I explore some issues in the
development and organization of Research Ethics Committees,
discuss the nature of whistle blowing and whistle blowers, and
examine some whistle blowing incidents in scientific research. I
conclude that although the function of Research Ethics Committees
does not necessarily include mechanisms for whistle blowing, that
this idea has merit and should be considered.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/13754 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Africa, Lorraine |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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