The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Was Ethically Problematic Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

The Tuskegee syphilis study was ethically problematic because

• A) participants were exposed to a deadly contagious disease.
• B) the researchers made false promises that participants' disease was treatable.
• C) the researchers offered participants nothing in return for their participation.
• D) it violated the principle of informed consent.

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