History of ethics in psychology

By JaszminClarke_
  • 6500 BCE

    Trephination

    where said medical doctor will drill a hole in one's skull to release their demons

  • Tuskegee Syphilis Study

    In Macon County, Alabama 600 Black sharecroppers where studied to document diseases in blacks, and racial differences. They were not told they were apart of this study nor did they get treatment for it. This went on for over 40 years.

  • Zimbardo Prison Experiment

    Led by Phillip Zimbardo, he held a mock Stanford County Prison with 24 men who attended Stanford, to show how reasonable people can become unreasonable, for over the course of 6 days.

  • Institutional Review Boards

    Responsible for reviewing and approving research applications submitted by faculty and students

  • Code of Federal Regulations Title 45 Public Welfare Department of Health and Human Services Part 46, Protection of Human Services

    Subpart A: Human subjects in general
    Subpart B: Pregnant women, fetuses, and neonates
    Subpart C: Incarcerated prisoners
    Subpart D: Children
    Subpart E: Registration of Intuitional Review Boards (IBRs)