What Distinguishes the Following Two Historical Examples of Ethically "Challenged

question 17

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes the following two historical examples of ethically "challenged" incidents: the Willowbrook case and the MK-ULTRA case?

• A)Willowbrook broke confidentiality; MK-ULTRA was a failure to debrief
• B)the Willowbrook researchers hoped to improve health; the MK-ULTRA researchers were not concerned with medical benefit to society
• C)Willowbrook failed on the issue of assent, but was adequate on the issue of consent; the opposite was true of MK-ULTRA
• D)Willowbrook involved human participants, while MK-ULTRA used animals

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