A Researcher Calculated the Risk-To-Benefit Ratio and Concluded That No

question 5

Multiple Choice

A researcher calculated the risk-to-benefit ratio and concluded that no harmful effects were associated with a survey of college sophomores. The researcher was applying the principles of:

• A) beneficence.
• B) human dignity.
• C) justice.
• D) human rights.

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Definitions:

Unilateral Mistake

A misunderstanding where one party to a contract is mistaken about a basic assumption on which the contract is based.

Rescinded

Revoked, canceled, or repealed, usually by official or formal action.

Public Trustee

A government official or department appointed to manage the estates, property, or financial affairs of individuals unable to do so themselves due to incapacity, absence, or death.

Doctrine of Mistake

Legal principles that allow a contract to be declared void if both parties were under a mutual misunderstanding about a key fact of the agreement.