Abstract

Introduction:  Bioethics is a branch of ethics that has been gaining strength for the relevance and impact it has had, not only in the field of research, but in other such intervention (intervention bioethics) and social (bioethics social).

Developing:  The results of the research activity "bioethical implications of research in pediatrics" held in the second half of 2013. Three experts attended this research activity: bioethics and nursing, medical research and law, a detailed description is shown of the comments made by the speakers and the reflect why was presented in the light of the theory. Is essential to reflect on a vital aspect that emerges from the results of the forum, which are specified in the question, why is investigated in pediatrics? Such a question, which seems obvious to others, has ethical implications, the answer is to improve the health of children, however, there are other explicit and implicit purposes may jeopardize this noble purpose, as the development of the (thence) as human aspiration technology, by technology long catered to the needs of human beings, was not a goal, it was a finite medium for defined purposes, which has changed.

Conclusions:   is that there are different positions with regard to pediatric research and approach from the principialist bioethics casuistry; nursing research is seen as substantial annex and the profession, should generate further reflection on the importance of nursing research from interdisciplinary and the research is an end and not a means.

Key Words: Bioethics; nursing; pediatrics