In 2008, The President’s Council on Bioethics turned to Immanuel Kant and his deontological philosophy as a resource for deliberations on contemporary bioethical issues.  The report focused on Kant’s understanding...

Principal Investigators: Bruce Jennings, Gregory Kaebnick, Mildred Solomon Co-Investigators: Michael Gusmano, Carolyn P. Neuhaus Funder: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Democracy requires the capacity to receive information through...

Decisions about whether or not a study involves minimal risk structure critical procedural and substantive determinations by institutional review boards (IRBs). In particular, minimal risk is a necessary—though not a...