Which document forms the foundation of the U.S.national system of human subjects' protection?
A)American Sociological Association code of ethics
B)Human Terrain System
C)Belmont Report
D)Nuremberg Code

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The Belmont Report, published in 1979 by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, outlines the ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects in research. It has since become the foundation of the U.S. national system of human subjects' protection. The Nuremberg Code, while influential, was developed in response to the unethical medical experiments carried out during World War II and is not officially recognized as a legal or ethical authority in the United States. The American Sociological Association code of ethics pertains specifically to the ethical standards for sociological research, while the Human Terrain System is a military program unrelated to human subjects' protection.

Which Document Forms the Foundation of the U