Henrietta Lacks free response (F3) by Aleksandra Kasztalska

I would like to know if her family got properly compensated after? Research ethics and informed consents are important since the participants has the right to know what is going to happen and possible consequences that might occur.

2025-03-05 18:39:13 UTC

2025-03-05 18:39:19 UTC

In my opinion, if there are participants in research, the most important thing is just to ensure Ethical Approval and to make the research transparent. To be specific, participants should be informed about the purpose of the study, the use of their data, and the intended results. if not, the privacy or even the human right of those participants will be harmed, and the research will become a behavior of stealing of private data.

Felix

2025-03-05 18:39:21 UTC

I feel empathetic for Henrietta Lacks because she obviously did not consent to her cells being used in such a way. However, I can't help but feel somewhat utilitarian about this, as her cells have revolutionized medicine, and it is likely that without these cells, the world of today would not be the same. Despite these mixed feelings, I am a strong proponent of research ethics--it is important to always maintain a moral and righteous perspective in research

2025-03-05 18:39:23 UTC

The story of Henrietta Lacks reminds me that the importance of research ethics has to be applied as a researcher despite the scale of the experiment. The video also mentioned that there is a group of vulnerable populations which did not protected and had been used as part of the experiment without their full consent. Therefore, it is necessary for us as modern researchers to inform the participants and be transparent about the experiment during the process.

2025-03-05 18:39:24 UTC

This example of research ethics shows the importance of consent as the research was conducted after the passing of Henrietta Lacks but no consent was given prior to her passing either. This could have been avoided if researchers had offered this opportunity to her prior to her death, similar to organ donors, all are asked for consent to write it on their legal ID.

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samdyc — 2025-03-05 18:39:27 UTC

I had learned Hela story when I was young. Her cells existing worldwide in different research center right now. So I think although her cell had significant work to improve scientific research, but it was unethical to use her cell without permit.

2025-03-05 18:39:28 UTC

I think the video was really interesting as it pointed out to some unethical practices that have been taking place in research. I think if someone's cells are being used to conduct research, they should be informed and their consent should also be taken.

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2025-03-05 18:39:29 UTC

I feel that ethic in experiment is important because we can never imagine what is the worst thing that could happen. Most of unethical ones we can hear usually are bad but harmless. However, if there is no rule for this, we can not expect what will be done in the next experiment.

2025-03-05 18:39:31 UTC

The development of science always inevitably come with dispute on ethics. It is undeniable that HeLa cells helped hundreds of thousands of people, but at the same time, to use it is unethical. Human beings have to seek a balance between them, although we are frequently making mistakes throughout history.

2025-03-05 18:39:33 UTC

Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed at Hospital. Without her consent, doctors took a sample of her cancerous cells, which later became the first immortal human cell line which is called HeLa. This cell is very unique because it never be die and it can divide indefinitely. this unique cell does lots of distributions

2025-03-05 18:39:33 UTC

This story reflect the history of Black American. It's important to respect one's right to authorized their own stuff(body). This is similar to using other's researches without citation.

2025-03-05 18:39:35 UTC

Although there might be no health-concerned harm to Lacks with scientists took her cells. It is very unethical to use those cells without inform. I am surprised that the scientists would take cells from people without their permission; I feel like this is disrespectful to a human right, they should have the chance to decide whether they want to do this

2025-03-05 18:39:35 UTC

I am surprised by the lack of research ethics in that period. The fact that African Americans were tested without their consent is a huge issue. Research ethics and informed consent are important so that patients are aware of how their information is being used, what type of treatment they may be receiving, etc. It's an issue of free will and privacy.

2025-03-05 18:39:37 UTC

From my perspective, although the HeLa cells make significant progress in researching, there is the problem of unfairness, such as race and gender, because she did not know her cells were used in researching, and that did not get her permit.

Mike

zeng666 — 2025-03-05 18:39:41 UTC

I think the research it self benefit for humanity. But the point is you have to let people consent. This is connect with human rights and racism. Overall, people should only do the research with others consent.

2025-03-05 18:39:42 UTC

I think it is fine to use her cell to do research, but one thing that is illegal is that they should let Henrietta know that her cell will be used to do some research and get her permission. Her cell is just like her body, without her permission, it is just like we are stealing some part of her body.

2025-03-05 18:39:58 UTC

On one hand, HeLa cells have been instrumental in countless scientific breakthroughs, such as vaccine development and cancer research advancements. On the other hand, her cells were taken without her consent, and her family was neither informed in decades. This raises important questions about justice, and ethic in medical research.