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Suppose a Researcher Undertakes a Study with Potentially Harmful Side

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Suppose a researcher undertakes a study with potentially harmful side effects. Thinking that prisoners have little to lose by participating in his research, he seeks volunteers from a state penitentiary. What Belmont principle would his selection of prisoners violate?


Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontiers

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs consisting of resources and other factors.

Constant

An unchanging or fixed condition in an equation or experiment, serving as a benchmark or point of reference.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity (like producing a specific good or service) more efficiently than another activity.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of opting for one alternative over another, represented by the foregone benefits of the option not chosen.

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