Stanford Prison Experiment
Research an unethical study/experiment, provide a summary, and indicate why the study is unethical.
Some examples of unethical research studies include
Stanford Prison Experiment
Milgram Experiment
Operation Midnight Climax
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
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What was revolutionary about the Agricultural Revolution?
Sample Answer
Unethical Study: Tuskegee Syphilis Study
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Summary:
- From 1932 to 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service conducted a study on the natural progression of untreated syphilis in Black men in Macon County, Alabama.
- 600 men (399 with syphilis, 201 without) were enrolled in the study.
- Participants were not informed of their diagnosis and were denied treatment, even after penicillin became available as an effective treatment for syphilis in the 1940s.
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Why Unethical:
- Lack of Informed Consent: Participants were not fully informed about the study’s true nature or the risks involved. They were misled and deceived.