Human Rights at Home and Abroad: Past, Present, and Future

available to protect people. This is why the integration of some principles relating to biomedicine into a
human rights framework seems fully justified‖ (Adorno, 2002, p. 960). This shows the importance of
specific guidelines then need to be added to human rights. By the mandatory guidelines provided by the
Nuremberg Code and a new experimentation oath, this organization can have their attempts become a
success. Not only would their plan become a reality, it will make scientists less afraid to want to conduct
experiments to avoid any legal trouble with human rights.
Human experimentation, the underestimated, controversial, and life saving method to better
public health can now be conducted safely. The Nuremberg code and the introduction of a new
experimentation oath should be taken by the scientist or medical professional and the test subjects.
Human rights will become a bigger part of experimentation to ensure the safety of everyone involved in
human testing. For those who still believe human experimentation should be stop altogether since it
violates human rights, they have to consider that,
there will still be a need for human experiments. The public demands cures for cancer, heart
disease, AIDS, spinal cord injuries, and other afflictions. We want vaccines for the new infectious
diseases that keep emerging. Thousands of clinical trials are under way each year. Many ‗guinea
pigs‘ will continue to be patients who volunteer, hoping for a cure, but sometimes brave scientists
will lead the way and be tested first‖ (Boring & Dendy, 2005, p. 3).
Human experimentation‘s involvement with the Nuremberg code and new experimentation oath will
promote the positive attitudes and health of society. Test subjects will not be viewed as tortured guinea
pigs, but volunteers for a cure.
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