Thursday, September 29, 2011

Smoking Study

You are a famous researcher at Norwich University who has been approached by a cigarette company about doing research aimed at determining if smokers with certain genetic profiles are at greater risk of developing lung cancer. There is some evidence to suggest a genetic connection to lung cancer in smokers. However, you suspect that the cigarette company will use the information to claim that smoking is safe for those who do not have the genetic propensity to lung cancer. Is it unethical for you to participate in the study? Can you ethically participate under certain conditions?
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Since the scientist thinks that the research data will be used sell that smoking is safer for certain genetic populations, he has formed a bias opinion. Therefore the scientist should not participate in the study.

    For any scientist to participate in this study it would be ethical for it to be a double blind study.

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