Describe one reason why false memory therapy is considered unethical and one reason why it is considered ethical, as discussed in your text

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Answer 1

Unethical
Psychological consequences (the effects of discovering something once believed to be false, leading people to question their own identity and past); social consequences (how relationships could be affected after finding out a memory had been implanted).
Integrity—the ends do not justify the means. Even if there is a potential to help, it is wrong to lie to someone.
High potential for abuse—police could elicit false confessions of a crime or therapists could use it for their own personal or professional gain.
Lack of consent—people need to provide permission to receive treatment.
Removal of free will—planting false memories would rob people of the free will to control their own behavior.

Ethical
Some people need the extra support—the recognition that many people need help and have tried other treatment options that have not worked; false memory therapy, if effective, could help to change people’s lives.
Integrity—the ends do justify the means; helping people and possibly saving lives outweighs any potential risks.
More treatment options—all options should be provided to patients and left up to them to decide which ones they would like to pursue.
No harm would be done—memory is a reconstructive process anyway, so this is no different from normal remembering.
No worse than alternatives—other ineffective treatments are currently practiced, so if this worked, it would be better than those other ones that don’t work.