Question

Which of the following is always true?

A scientific experiment that causes pain or distress to a subject





is unethical if the experiment can be redesigned to eliminate the pain and distress.







is ethical if the subject does not give consent.







is ethical if the results of the experiment help cure a disease.







is ethical if the subject is non-human

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

I am the worst at this stuff so I know I am going to get it wrong... I think... B.

Answer 3

And why do you think that?

Answer 4

Well it says " A scientific experiment that causes pain or distress to a subject " and it makes me think that D.is ethical if the subject is non-human. I am not very good at explaining things.. :(

Answer 5

When you explain your thinking to others, you'll understand the question more. Just give me a one sentence summary of what you think.

Answer 6

OK I`ll try... ;-;

Answer 7

Don't cry on me. You're an pink creature, and I'm an inanimate shield.

Answer 8

I would think its A, cause nothing else seems to make sense

Answer 9

Well... I don`t know what to say.... :(

Answer 10

A. is right thank you @Irodd

Answer 11

Let's work this out deductively.
A scientific experiment that causes pain or distress to a subject:

is unethical if the experiment can be redesigned to eliminate the pain and distress.
-Let's say for example, a policeman comes up to a man. The man is being loud. The policeman can either shoot the man to silence him, or tell him to be quiet. In this case, the less extreme of the 2 is better.

is ethical if the subject does not give consent.
-Would it be ethical if I started to poke and prod at someone, if they say, "Can you stop that?"

is ethical if the results of the experiment help cure a disease.
-This is like the Machiavellian saying, "The Ends justifies the means", which he wrote as a cruel joke. Regardless if I kill 1 or 1000 people to save 100 people, that is very bad.

is ethical if the subject is non-human
-Your turn! Try and explain why this is a good or not good choice.

Answer 12

you're welcome @MlpSisters7

Answer 13

Or yeah, just give her the answer. Alright. Let's ignore learning so she can finish her quiz.

Answer 14

Thank you @NotTim!

Answer 15

:( I didn't getta finish tho.

Answer 16

Is alright. I have an exam tomorrow, better focus on that.

Answer 17

I hope you pass you exam!

Answer 18

Ay, thank you!

Answer 19

Your welcome!