Which statement best describes the Nuremberg Code?

• A. A set of guidelines for animal experimentation
• B. A code for human experimentation developed after the Nuremberg trials
• C. A medical device regulatory framework
• D. A financial ethics charter

Answer: (B)

The Nuremberg Code is a set of ethical guidelines for human experimentation, created after the Nuremberg trials to prevent the kinds of abuses exposed there. This makes the description of it as a code for human experimentation developed after the trials the best fit, because it specifically addresses how research on people should be conducted—with voluntary, informed consent, and with procedures designed to minimize harm and maximize clear potential benefits. It emphasizes that participants must be informed about risks, must freely consent without coercion, and must have the right to withdraw at any time, among other protections. It is not about animal experiments, not a medical device regulatory framework, and not a financial ethics charter.