One of the ethical concerns raised by the above quote is determining whether it is appropriate to use humans as research subjects without their consent. It also seeks to determine the point at which the rights of an individual supersede his/her possible contributions to the human race (Campbell and Parsi 60). Therefore, Skloot’s concern is informed consent of patients during clinical research. Its proponents argue that patients should decide on what should be done to him/her during clinical research. On the other hand, its opponents suggest that patients lack the ability to process the information being disclosed by physicians hence influencing the process of informed consent. Therefore, informed consent is an ethical concern in medical and clinical research hence scientists should focus on gaining consents of patients before conducting