BACKGROUND There is now strong evidence that preventive oral antiretroviral therapy can moderately reduce likelihood of HIV infection. This concept is called HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Premature closures of some previous PrEP clinical trials, secondary to ethical concerns, did not stop research. We aimed to appraise the extent of ethics considerations reporting in PrEP study documents...

Many small e-businesses targeting Internet consumer markets operate in an increasingly competitive environment. The struggle faced by business owners striving to stay sustainable while abiding by moral principles constitutes a critical issue in business ethics. The purpose of this study is to explore the influences of moral virtues and Confucian ethics on small ebusiness entrepreneurs and their...

Computer ethics is recognized as an essential component of information systems curricula. However, little is known about how students perceive the usefulness and usability of ethics theories in solving computerrelated moral conflicts, and what kinds of mistakes they make in solving moral problems by applying those theories. To fill this gap, an interpretive qualitative and quantitative study (n...

introdouction:  during the past few decades, dental educators have addressed the need for ethics training and have examined various teaching methods. at present, the formulation of comprehensive ethical standards and emphasis on education of its principals have been the subject of debate within the medical profession. learning elements are available as established educational curriculum. howeve...

BACKGROUND In Nigeria, as in other developing countries, access to training in research ethics is limited, due to weak social, economic, and health infrastructure. The project described in this article was designed to develop the capacity of academic staff of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria to conduct ethically acceptable research involving human participants. METHODS T...