The dilemma concerning whether or not sick patients should be paid for medical research is raised in a solution proposed by two health policy experts. They argue that if drugs are already moderately effective, patients have no reason to risk their lives for drugs that may be better. However, rules exist which limit patients to only receiving stipends of certain values, and these rules are enforced to prevent people from risking their lives deliberately for cash. People who volunteer in medical research of this sort are always informed of the circumstances and the benefits which may result from the experiment.
Should there be monetary rewards for participants in life-risking experiments? Why or why not? Do the benefits of the experiments outweigh the risks for the patients?
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