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A well-known AIDS researcher believes he has discovered a new and less expensive medication for the treatment of AIDS. He needs to conduct a clinical trial in which one group receives the medicine and one group does not. However, it would be illegal and unethical in many countries to withhold the standard treatment. He chooses to conduct the trial in a poor African nation where there is no legal standard of treatment. His rationale is that a new unknown treatment is better than no treatment at all. 2. Present an argument against the researcher’s proposal .

A well-known AIDS researcher believes he has discovered a new and less expensive medication for the treatment of AIDS. He needs to conduct a clinical trial in which one group receives the medicine and one group does not. However, it would be illegal and unethical in many countries to withhold the standard treatment. He chooses to conduct the trial in a poor African nation where there is no legal standard of treatment. His rationale is that a new unknown treatment is better than no treatment at all. 2. Present an argument against the researcher’s proposal .

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
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A well-known AIDS researcher believes he has discovered a new and less expensive medication for the treatment of AIDS. He needs to conduct a clinical trial in which one group receives the medicine and one group does not. However, it would be illegal and unethical in many countries to withhold the standard treatment. He chooses to conduct the trial in a poor African nation where there is no legal standard of treatment. His rationale is that a new unknown treatment is better than no treatment at all. 2. Present an argument against the researcher’s proposal .
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