Analysis Of Flowers For Algernon

Yes, it is ethical for humans to be used for medical experiments. According to Flowers for Algernon on the progress report, “If you volunteer for this experiment, you might get smart. They don’t know if its permanent but there’s a chance”(page 57). This shows that if scientists used humans, they could volunteer and it would provide answers to people for the future. Human testing helps provide researchers with better information. According to Flowers for Algernon, when Charlie had the operation done to him, he slowly became smart. However it did not last forever. He did what he could in the short amount of time, including looking into why it was not permanent. Charlie wrote “I am grateful for the little knowledge of the function of the human