Análise bioética dos Trabalhos de Conclusão de Curso da licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Federal de Alagoas (2010-2022)

Abstract

There was a time when research and experiments involving human subjects were not limited by ethical parameters and were solely governed by the researcher's desire to discover or their own personal integrity. Many social movements have sought individual and collective rights regarding research involving human subjects, and ethical guidelines for such research have been established, which have brought with them ethical parameters that regulate and ensure autonomy, confidentiality, safety, and well-being for research participants. In Brazil, there are regulations and standardizations for any research involving human subjects, and the CONEPCEP system was created for this purpose. With the aim of evaluating compliance with current regulations in the country and adherence to ethical principles in research involving humans, the bioethical profile of the final papers produced by students in the Biological Sciences degree program at ICBS-UFAL was evaluated from 2010 to 2022. 171 papers were analyzed in the first stage, of which 50.3% (86/171) required ethical review by the CEP/CONEP system, and compliance with the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and confidentiality was analyzed in the second stage. The analyses showed that 100% (86/86) of the papers requiring ethical review had some deficiencies in meeting the evaluated bioethical principles. Thus, all those responsible and involved in the research, including the responsible institution, supervisors, and the students themselves, must collaborate to maintain the rights of research participants and promote their well-being.