Mary Is the Moderator for a Focus Group

question 33

Essay

Mary is the moderator for a focus group.The group consists of many shy individuals.Mary wants to avoid making these individuals feel uncomfortable,so she decides not to mention that the groups are being filmed and that individuals are watching the group from behind a one-way mirror.Would Mary's omission of this information be considered ethical?

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