How does human subject protection contribute to ethical research?

Write 200–300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Protection of Human Subjects in Research

Review the CTU Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies and forms, and view the students’ IRB orientation. Focus your discussion on the following:

• What is human subject protection?
  • Why is it important?
• How does human subject protection contribute to ethical research?
• What does it mean for a research study to involve “no more than minimal risk”?
• Why is it important to protect human subjects involved in your research, and what are the risks of not doing so?

Be sure to include an APA-formatted reference for your responses.