A nurse researcher has proposed a study that would require the analysis of thousands of newborn screening samples. Which ethical principle is this study most likely to violate?
1. Beneficence
2. Autonomy
3. Fidelity
4. Nonmaleficence
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Rationale 1: Beneficence is defined as doing the most good for the most people. This study may have results that benefit the population.
Rationale 2: Unless the researcher obtains informed consent from each person (or the parents), the ethical principle of autonomy may be violated.
Rationale 3: Fidelity prioritizes the client's interest first, above all others. In this case, the researcher is prioritizing the results of testing, not the clients' interests.
Rationale 4: Nonmaleficence is defined as doing no harm. No physical harm is likely to result from this study, and because thousands of samples are being used, psychological harm is unlikely as well.
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