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What is the standard of care in experimental development economics?
- Source :
- Politics, Philosophy & Economics; May2024, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p205-226, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- A central feature of experimental development economics is the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effectiveness of prospective socioeconomic interventions. The use of RCTs in development economics raises a host of ethical issues which are just beginning to be explored. In this article, I address one ethical issue in particular: the routine use of the status quo as a control when designing and conducting a development RCT. Drawing on the literature on the principle of standard care in medical research ethics, as well as considerations of distributive justice in non-ideal circumstances, I argue that the practice of using the status quo as a control is ethically justifiable. However, I add an important qualification based on the natural duty of rescue to address the concern that my account is overly permissive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1470594X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Politics, Philosophy & Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176611037
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1470594X231181655