Topic: The Ethics of Experimental Treatments
Country: Georgia
Delegate Name: Adam Damato
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Georgia position papers GLIMUN 2014 committees
Our country, Georgia, as a whole wants and needs to grow. Not by our borders but both scientifically and economically. We need to allow things like Experimental Treatments even if it is on a small scale for it is one of the best ways to make advancements in research, technology, and medicine. Although we don’t do much of this now we predict we will in the near future. Especially if the Ebola virus somehow manages to spread to us. When it comes to costs for experimental treatments we would take up the costs rather than the people themselves having to pay for it. We could even offer money for people who are willing to be experimented on.
In the past experimental treatments have lead to the saving of many lives. If it wasn't for experimental treatments we would be much farther behind in the curing of different kinds of cancer and many other illnesses. As far as testing on humans for experimental treatment we would only allow it if the person not only had whatever we were attempting to cure but was also completely willing in being experimented on.
We are sure that the majority of the public will agree with our decision because of the potential it has. They will also understand that everything we do will remain humane, and controlled. We will also be sure to warn people of any possible things that could happen as side effects and not precede unless we have their full agreement on it.
