What does not meet the criteria for voluntary informed consent according to the Nuremberg Code?

The Nuremberg Code outlines essential principles for ethical research involving human subjects, emphasizing the need for voluntary informed consent. To meet the criteria for this consent, participants must be given clear and detailed information about the purpose, risks, and nature of the study, allowing them to make an informed decision regarding their participation. They must also be able to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.

While compensating participants is often a consideration in research ethics and related debates, it is not a requirement for voluntary informed consent as specified in the Nuremberg Code. Participants can voluntarily consent to take part in a study regardless of whether they receive payment, as long as they are fully informed and their participation is truly voluntary.

The other elements that contribute to informed consent—such as understanding the study's purpose and being informed about the risks—are critical to ensuring that participants have the necessary information to make an uncoerced decision. Thus, the importance of compensation does not hold the same weight in determining whether the standards of the Nuremberg Code have been met.