Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
Regulations and doctrine governing human tissue research are facing immense
pressure to ensure respect for the interests of tissue providers and of
researchers.Tiered consent presents tissue providers with a menu of research
categories to which they may consent, and it is a recognized best practice. Yet,
evidence in consumer psychology suggests that abundant choice causes decision
makers to experience information overload, make arbitrary choices, refrain from
choosing altogether, and experience regret following decision making. These
patterns result in systematically lower quality decision making. This article fleshes
out the potential limitations of expanded choice in tiered consent situations so that
use of this best practice, and the laws and doctrine governing it, best approaches
the ethical paradigm of informed consent.
Recommended Citation
Natalie Ram,
Tiered Consent And The Tyranny Of Choice,
(2008).
Available at:
https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/all_fac/873