Issue: Participants are misled about the true aims and procedures of a study.
There are two types of deception:
Deliberate Deception - Participants are told lies
Deception by omission - Key details about the study are not told to participants.
- Debriefing: This resolves the issue by informing participants fully about the aims and procedures of the study AFTER they particiapte.
- Ethical Communities: A group who meet to discuss the ethical costs/scientific benefits of proposed research studies. Committees can ensure that research which could result in harm to participants is not approved.
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