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Prepare an argument for and againstthe proposition that the following is ethical

ID: 3611263 • Letter: P

Question

Prepare an argument for and againstthe proposition that the following is ethical behavior. You are amedical researcher developing a new treatment for a seriouscondition. You have a drug that has done well in limited trials,but a competitor has a drug that seems more effective. One day youdiscover the competitor’s network and find, to your amazementthat you assess internal machines including a machine that seems tohave trial results for your competitor’s drug. You carefullychange the statistics so that your product compares more favorably.Does the argument change if you change your data, not thecompetitor? Does the argument change if the data concern snakemigration patterns?

Explanation / Answer

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