Mark and Elizabeth Are Researchers at a University

question 61

Multiple Choice

Mark and Elizabeth are researchers at a university.They design a study that requires them to observe people without the participants' knowledge,so they set up hidden cameras in dorm rooms and the common area in the student center.Placing the hidden cameras in ________ violates the ethical issue of ________.

• A) the dorm rooms;privacy
• B) the dorm rooms;protection from harm
• C) the common area in the student center;informed consent
• D) both the dorm rooms and the common area in the student center;informed consent

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Definitions:

Equity Principle

A fairness doctrine that emphasizes equal treatment and opportunities for all individuals, often in the context of distribution of resources.

Life Cycle Principle

The life cycle principle is a concept in ecology and economics that assesses the stages of a product or organism's life from creation to disposal, emphasizing sustainability and environmental impact.

Egalitarian

Relating to the belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.

Utilitarian

Pertains to the ethical theory that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, generally defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.