The two most influential articles of the document stipulated that: (1) the informed and freely given consent of the trial subject must be obtained and (2) the research design must be based on scientifically valid methodology and be of benefit to mankind.
「紐倫堡宣言」中影響最深遠的兩項條文──必須取得受試者知情且出於自願的同意；研究設計必須是科學上有效的方法，並能為人類帶來利益。