Henrietta Lacks free response (G3) by Aleksandra Kasztalska

2025-03-05 19:41:55 UTC

The video shows an unethical example of not respecting humanity. The cells were taken for scientific research and experiments without her permission or acknowledgement. Also, the Lacks family was not compensated for the use of their cells. A lot of medical institutions sell the cell for profits, and lead to the questions about the quality of care that Lacks received as a Black woman.

2025-03-05 19:42:04 UTC

Even though research has benefited incredibly from the HeLa cell line, I do still think it's unethical that her cells were used and are still being used without her or her family's consent. There are other, more ethical ways that the researchers could have gone about this... asking for and receiving consent would have still allowed them to make such discoveries.

Henrietta Lacks

2025-03-05 19:42:04 UTC

I think it's quite shocking that Lacks' family members only found out about the harvesting of her cells DECADES after. To take from someone's body without them knowing is not only invasive, but discredits any of the progress they have given to the world. If scientists and doctors had gathered her consent beforehand, the research would have been more ethically conducted.

ethics

2025-03-05 19:42:05 UTC

I feel ethics is an integral part of research as it protects the rights of the subjects of the study and ensures safety. it is also necessary so that the minority groups are not violated or exploited.

It was great that the scientists acknowledged the experiment by naming it HeLa but they still used her cells without her permission which is unethical

Research Ethics

2025-03-05 19:42:07 UTC

Ethics are an important consideration when conducting research. In the case of Henrietta Lacks, I found it a bit unsettling that she was not informed of the replication of her cells. Additionally, the fact that this was also part of a long history of using African-Americans for scientific research without consent is equally troubling. It is interesting if Henrietta would have consented if asked.

2025-03-05 19:42:11 UTC

It is quite shocking to learn that a cell from one people actually contribute to the Medical Research for decades. But it feels sad to hear that Henrietta died that young and her families never get credit or benefit for her contribution. Should scientists keep using HeLa cells? I think yes, cause that will benefit the human society for probably the next ten decades, but I think her family should have been compensated and researchers should be following ethical rules when conducting these kind of study

Henrietta Lacks Free Réponse (G3)

2025-03-05 19:42:12 UTC

African Americans were historically used non-consenually for human bodily experiments. Henrietta Lacks' cells were also harvested without her or her family's knowing, which is unethical. Although we cannot go back in time to ensure Henrietta Lack's cells were used unethically, I feel as though the scientific advancements made overrule the unethical concerns specific to this case, as it led to several medical breakthroughs. - Justin Cheong

2025-03-05 19:42:16 UTC

The ethic problems includes in the video is that US uses black people's cell for doing research instead of other races, which is considered as not fair compared to the world today. The US uses black people to test without permissions. However. the researches keep going and the US does not regret of what they did.

2025-03-05 19:42:16 UTC

I think this story speaks of the ethics of research. Lacks’ cells were extracted without her knowledge or consent, which is highly unethical. Researchers must inform patients of their rights before taking part in the study. They should explain the methodology of the research and what they will use that patient’s information for. They must also ensure the safety of the patients participating in the study, and if required, their anonymity and privacy. Some researchers might sample information while leaving the patients anonymous, but that should be with their consent.

Jeremy

2025-03-05 19:42:19 UTC

It's hard to say it is right or wrong. I don't know the policies on using human cells at that time. Maybe the patients consented implicitly at the time they went to the hospital. Now, some scientists may not know the story of Hela cells so they are not aware of the violation of scientific ethics.

hela cell

2025-03-05 19:42:26 UTC

The complex interplay between ethics and scientific advancement remains a major subject of debate. Many groundbreaking discoveries in the past, are now viewed through the lens of contemporary ethical standards, raising questions about historical scientific practices and their moral implications. This scrutiny highlights the evolving nature of ethical considerations in scientific inquiry.

HeLa Cell

2025-03-05 19:42:28 UTC

I have heard the story when I was in a biology class in junior high school. I don't know do scientists still use her cell now, and I can understand the dilemma here. It is an incredible opportunity to research such a "immortal" cell, but under the condition of the unconcented person, it is very unethical to do so. I hope they stop doing that now. Now I see the importance of this class, ethical research. This should be a lesson every researcher should learn.

2025-03-05 19:42:28 UTC

Although the He La cell has contributed to lots of breakthrough in medical sicence, I do not think it is worth doing so. It is totally unethical. Moreover, I think this reflect the fact that lot of black folks are being participants of

2025-03-05 19:42:28 UTC

Human participants in scientific experiments has always been a controversal topic. The rarity of human participants has made every study valuable. However, ethical concerns must not be overlooked merely for the sake of science. Combing with the history of certain groups that had been prosecuted, scientists should be extra careful about the way they use resources and gain consent.

2025-03-05 19:42:29 UTC

This video really shows how important to keep ethics to everything. It's been seem as disrespectful if u dont get permission from another people when u use their property for other specific purpose. Hence, ethics plays a crucial role in every realm of society. Besides, the inhumane experiments and all other dispiteous stuff to black folks should be criticized.

2025-03-05 19:43:59 UTC

I found that it was unethical that Henrieta Lacks had her cells taken from her for study without her consent. I also found it unethical that she or her family never compensated for this research. I think that researchers need to care about the safety of their patients.