What Is the General Ethical Principle Regarding Deception in Social

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the general ethical principle regarding deception in social research?

• A) It is fully acceptable and does not involve ethical issues.
• B) It is forbidden under all circumstances of ethical research.
• C) It can be ethically used if essential to the research so long as subjects are not physically harmed.
• D) It can be ethically used if essential to the research, but only to the minimal degree necessary and it must be followed by debriefing.
• E) Deception can only be ethically used when subjects are "captive" populations (e.g., prisoners, students, mental hospital patients, military personnel).

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