Which One of the Following Experiments Would Be Considered Acceptable

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following experiments would be considered acceptable in our society?

• A) Determining the effects of cocaine use on babies born to cocaine-using mothers.
• B) Determining the response of a patient's "incurable" cancer to a newly developed cancer drug.
• C) Testing the effects of radiation exposure on volunteers.
• D) Testing the effectiveness of a new AIDS vaccine using deliberate exposure of human volunteers to HIV.
• E) Testing the effectiveness of a newly developed antibiotic using deliberate exposure of humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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