I can see possible ethical objections, for example if there was a risk that one of these self-ministered viruses was contagious (no idea) that would create scope for harming people.
Of if it was a form of embezzlement or something, like there was funding for X and it got used for “treat my own cancer” that would be bad.
But TFA seems to say that the ethical problem is “did experiment risky to the patient on myself”, which just seems strictly more ethically clear than “do experiment risky to the patient on other people”, which is a norm, but a regrettable necessity.
Of if it was a form of embezzlement or something, like there was funding for X and it got used for “treat my own cancer” that would be bad.
But TFA seems to say that the ethical problem is “did experiment risky to the patient on myself”, which just seems strictly more ethically clear than “do experiment risky to the patient on other people”, which is a norm, but a regrettable necessity.
Did I misread it?