Guinea Pigs and Semplica Girls: On Degradation, Exploitation, and Clinical Research

Key Points

• The essay aims to explore the ethical implications of degradation in Phase 1 clinical trials and seeks potential remedies.
• Analyzes themes from George Saunders's "The Semplica-Girl Diaries"
• Critically examines the morality of compensation in clinical trials
• Discusses ethical frameworks related to degradation and exploitation.
• Identifies the moral issues surrounding the payment of trial participants
• Suggests methods to address instrumental use and degradation
• Highlights the complexities of participant exploitation in clinical research.