In What Situations Is It Ethnical to Deceive Participants in an Experiment

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Essay

In what situations is it ethnical to deceive participants in an experiment? Provide an example that would ethically allow deception and an example in which the ethics of deception are more ambiguous.

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Definitions:

Thymine

is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA that is represented by the letter T.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), consisting of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.

Amino Acids

The organic compounds that combine to form proteins, which are essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Phosphate Groups

Phosphate groups consist of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms and are critical components of many biological molecules, including DNA, RNA, and ATP.