Would Compensation Legitimize Exploitation?

My question to the class is centered on the topic of Henrietta's exploitation.  Her HeLa cells were responsible for revolutionary medical advancement.  Now my issue comes with the doctors that not only used her for her cells, but simultaneously failed to maintain patient confidentiality.  Although she was truly considered a citizen being a poor tobacco farmer and not being caucasian, I'm curious to know if you all feel like any form of monetary compensation to her or her family would have legitimized her exploitation, and made it okay?  Is it okay to overlook a human being's rights when he/she is already doomed to perish?  Especially when the outcome was so extremely positive in this regard?  What form of compensation (if any) do you feel would make up for her sacrifice?  And in this circumstance, do you feel like it is okay to overlook some blunder medical confidentiality to appease the general public?