Choose one of the following topics to develop your 3-5 page research essay, relating to the book

on Henrietta Lacks. Your paper should follow the a standard APA paper: 12-point Times New
Roman font, double-spaced, Title Page, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, References. You should
have 3-5 peer-reviewed references for your paper. References should be listed on your reference
page in APA style and an in-text citation should be provided in your paper for each reference
used.

The research essay leads you into the works of others and asks you to compare their

thoughts with your own:

1. Social justice is "justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges
within a society. Classically, "justice" (especially corrective justice or distributive justice)
ensured that individuals both fulfilled their societal roles and received what was their due from
society. Research and discuss the nature of justice as it relates to this story. Did the Lacks family
ever find justice? View this from several different points of view.
2. Research conducted on human beings is addressed throughout the book including the
infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Compare and contrast the ethical issues regarding research
on humans and research using animals.
3. Cloning is another recurring theme as myths about cloning are often brought up by the Lacks
family. More realistic fears, such as creating designer babies are also referenced. Research and
analyze the ethics of this issue from several points of view.
4. What is informed consent? What does it really cover? How is informed consent applied (or
not) in this book? Look at the ethical issues around informed consent through this topic.
5. The issue of our Constitutional rights is one of the major themes. What are Constitutional
Rights that apply to the issues raised in this book. How were Constitutional Rights applied for
Henrietta Lacks?
Write your paper applying APA style.
This assignment is worth 40 points.