Historically, governments have had to put serious restrictions on researchers. In fact, the origin of codes of research ethics can be traced to the NUREMBERG CODE, a list of rules established by a military tribunal on Nazi war crimes during World War II. 

The principles outlined in the Nuremberg Code include:

  • Voluntary consent
  • Avoidance of unnecessary suffering
  • Avoidance of accidental death or disability
  • Termination of research if harm is likely
  • Experiments should be conducted by highly qualified people
  • Results should be for the good of society and unattainable by any other means 
Moody, N 2020, Research Involving Human Subjects, Research & Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno

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What Cooperative Extension Professionals Need to Know About Institutional Review Boards: Risks and Benefits
What Cooperative Extension Professionals Need to Know About Institutional Review Boards: Risks and Benefits
Weigel, D., Martin, S., and Brown, R. 2005, Journal of Extension
What Cooperative Extension Professionals Need to Know About Institutional Review Boards
Increasingly, Cooperative Extension professionals are required to have their projects approved by their university Institutional Review Boards. For many, this can be an intimidating task. In this article we provide information that we hope will help ease the confusion and frustra...
Weigel, D., Brown, R. and Martin, S. 2004, Journal of Extension
What Cooperative Extension Professionals Need to Know About Institutional Review Boards: Recruiting Participants
As more Cooperative Extension professionals conduct evaluations, needs assessments, and research that is professionally published and presented, there is a need to better understand the process for navigating the university Institutional Review process. This article examines chal...
Brown, R., Martin, S., and Weigel, D. 2004, Journal of Extension
Conducting a Formal Needs Assessment: A Five-Step Survey Approach
This fact sheet contains five steps to approach a formal needs assessment. Learn through detailed descriptions and summaries to have a great understanding of each step and applying the information.
Singletary, L. and Powell, P. 2003, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-03-48
 

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