American College of Epidemiology Ethics Guidelines.

2.1. The Professional Role of Epidemiologists 2.2. Minimizing Risks and Protecting the Welfare of Research Participants 2.3. Providing Benefits 2.4. Ensuring an Equitable Distribution of Risks and Benefits 2.5. Protecting Confidentiality and Privacy 2.6. Obtaining the Informed Consent of Participants 2.6.1. Elements of informed consent 2.6.2. Avoidance of manipulation or coercion 2.6.3. Conditions under which informed consent requirements may be waived 2.7. Submitting Proposed Studies For Ethical Review 2.8. Maintaining Public Trust 2.8.1. Adhering to the highest scientific standards 2.8.2. Involving community representatives in research 2.9. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Partiality 2.10. Communicating Ethical Requirements to Colleagues, Employers, and Sponsors and Confronting Unacceptable Conduct 2.10.1. Communicating ethical requirements 2.10.2. Confronting unacceptable conduct 2.11. Obligations to Communities 2.11.1 Reporting results 2.11.2 Public health advocacy 2.11.3 Respecting cultural diversity