Assignment Task: Tuskegee Syphilis Documentary Reflection Paper. Students will prepare a 4-6-page paper after watching the Tuskegee Syphilis Documentary Reflection. Students will watch the documentary video and answer the following questions.
YouTube Video: Voices of the Tuskegee Study
YouTube Video: The Tuskegee Experiment (1990)
Details after watching the Tuskegee Syphilis Study documentary, please address the following questions:
Question 1) Summarize the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. What was the purpose or goal of this study?
Question 2) How do the issues of informed consent, confidentiality, and disclosure of results apply to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
Question 3) What recommendations could you make to the researchers to safeguard the ethical standards for research in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? Consider each of the following ethical issues: informed consent; confidentiality; privacy; physical or mental distress; sponsored research; honest disclosure of results; scientific advocacy; protecting vulnerable clients; and withholding treatment for research purposes. Do you think the study could be done ethically at all? Support your conclusion.
Question 4) What is the continued impact of The Tuskegee Study?
Question 5) Discuss the racial aspects of The Tuskegee Study. How did racism impact the study?
Question 6) How did learning about this study impact you on both professional and personal levels?