Respect for Persons

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024109",
  "term": "Respect for Persons",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. To respect autonomy is to give weight to the autonomous person's considered opinions and choices while refraining from obstructing his or her actions...\" - The Belmont Report\n\n2. A moral principle, with roots in Kantian philosophy, which holds that we should respect the choices of autonomous decision-makers and that we should protect the interests of those who have diminished autonomy.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Human Subjects Research at EPA: Ethical Standards and Regulatory Requirements at http://www.epa.gov/osainter/phre/phre_course",
    "NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Research Ethics"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/respect-for-persons/"
}