Tuskegee Study Assignment

Discuss how the Tuskegee Study started out and the intent of the research (3 points).

o Cite additional source(s) and include on reference page in APA (1 point)

· What was unique about the population of Tuskegee, Alabama, as it relates to this study? (2 points)

· Why do you believe Dr. Douglas chose Dr. Brodus and Miss Evers to participate in this study? (2 points)

· Describe at least three distinct approaches Miss Evers used to convince the men of Tuskegee to participate in the study? (3 points)

· For each activity by Miss Evers – identify if you feel the activity constituted use of coercion, power (implicit or explicit), advocacy, or a mixture of these and explain why? (6 points)

· In what ways did the United States government use power to influence and propel this study to continue for several decades? (2 points)

· In what ways did roles (e.g. physician, nurse), race, economics, education, or other factors contribute to this study continuing and to Miss Evers staying with the study? (6 points)

· How do you feel about Miss Evers participation in the Tuskegee Study? (2 points)

· What would you have done the same or differently? (3 points)

· Why? (3 points)

· Locate another research study that violated ethical standards.

o Describe the study itself (3 points).

o Which ethical standards did it violate and how? (4 points)

o Cite additional source(s) and include on reference page in APA (1 point)

· Compare and contrast the ethical violations of the study you describe and the Tuskegee Study. In what specific ways are they similar or different?) (4 points)

· Describe specific research ethics, laws or practices (names, descriptions of protections) that exist now to prevent the issues that arose from the Tuskegee Study and other unethical studies. (4 points)

o Cite additional source(s) and include on reference page in APA (1 point)

· Written as a paper in APA, not as a bulleted list of answers

· Paper format (correct APA 7th ed.): font (½ pt), margins/double-spacing (½ pt), page numbers (½ pt), cover page & reference page formats (½ pt)

· Correct spelling and grammar (4 points)

· Citations & References (correct APA 7th ed – graded in sections above with these criteria): all references are cited in paper; each reference includes all required elements (author, year, title, journal name, volume, issue if available, page number or electronic locator, URL/doi

· Turnitin score reflective of original thought (4 points)

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.