The Belmont Report hold three main principles, respect for people, beneficence, and justice. Respect for persons states that subjects should be treated as “autonomous agents” and respect their judgments. It calls for the respect of people with mental or physical disability, illness, or “circumstances that severely restrict liberty” (i.e. prison). Beneficence declares that the researcher must do no harm, and maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms. This refers to both the individual and society. Justice refers to equality, “equals ought to be treated equally.” Everyone should have an equal opportunity to gain the benefits and the advantages should not just be given to those who can afford them. In addition to the fact that