In Which of the Following Would You Have the Most

question 71

Multiple Choice

In which of the following would you have the most confidence?

• A) a randomized clinical trial with 15,000 subjects
• B) a randomized clinical trial with 5,000 subjects
• C) an epidemiological study with 15,000 subjects
• D) an endorsement of a product by a movie star
• E) a report on a study presented by a news organization

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Definitions:

Community

A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Stakeholders

The groups of people affected by a firm’s decisions.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives, often involving judgment, evaluation, and reasoning.

Consequentialism

A general approach to ethical dilemmas which requires that we consider the consequences our actions will have on relevant people.