Posted by John Nichols on October 25, 2005 at 18:02:58 from 165.91.198.54 user Mcneacail.
This is an ethical question and yes I think it belongs on this board even though it is not as directly AR related as say Dick's birthday.
The following statement is located on the US Cancer Council Web site as part of their training for doing work on human subjects. I am taking the training at the moment.
Current requirements for informed consent owe much to the legal system, but the underlying values are deeply embedded in American culture and the American character.
I thought the values espoused by AR in the writing and actions he showed are an extension of the Scottish Enlightment Principals, did that not carry over to the rest of the world, and it is not just something that belongs to one nation.
I am not picking on the USA I am using this as an example I could find examples from all countries if I tried hard enough.
JMN