The Tuskegee Experiment and the Foundations of Bioethics

  The Tuskegee Experiment is one of those true stories where there are villains who seem to be drawn from some kind of insane imagination. The story also has its own hero, Peter Buxtun. He demonstrated an inspiring truth. The fact that it only takes one man to decide to do the right thing, and everything can change. For many, the Tuskegee experiment was the longest and most infamous in the history of the United States. It was an experiment conducted with humans that lasted a total of 40 years. It began in 1932 and ended in 1972. In fact, this…