The article is referring to knowledge based research ABOUT humans, not research WITH or ON humans. From the article (my capitalization added for emphasis):
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Although academic freedom is fundamental, it is not unbounded. The same ethical considerations should underlie science ABOUT humans as apply to research WITH human participants.
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Ensuring that ethically conducted research on individual differences and differences among human groups flourishes, and no research is discouraged simply because it may be socially or academically controversial, IS AS IMPORTANT as preventing harm. Science has for too long been complicit in perpetuating structural inequalities and discrimination in society. With this guidance, we take a step towards countering this.
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History seems to endlessly repeat itself. Not just in broad strokes but quite literally, down to identical events and happenings. In the past the Church did actively encourage scientific research, but there was the condition that any findings and framings could not contradict the common ideological values of the time. And here we are again.
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Although academic freedom is fundamental, it is not unbounded. The same ethical considerations should underlie science ABOUT humans as apply to research WITH human participants.
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Ensuring that ethically conducted research on individual differences and differences among human groups flourishes, and no research is discouraged simply because it may be socially or academically controversial, IS AS IMPORTANT as preventing harm. Science has for too long been complicit in perpetuating structural inequalities and discrimination in society. With this guidance, we take a step towards countering this.
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History seems to endlessly repeat itself. Not just in broad strokes but quite literally, down to identical events and happenings. In the past the Church did actively encourage scientific research, but there was the condition that any findings and framings could not contradict the common ideological values of the time. And here we are again.