A person gives consent to participate in a study, is assigned to an intervention group, and is expected to remain in the study for 1 year
What ethical principle is violated if after 6 months the subjects in the treatment group have more problems than the control subjects, and the nurse researcher does not allow the members of the treatment group to stop treatment?
a. Justice
b. Beneficence
c. Confidentiality
d. Respect for persons
ANS: A
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A Justice is an ethical principle that preserves a participant's right to fair treatment. Participants should be able to withdraw without recrimination from the researcher. They can choose to withdraw from a study at any time.
B Beneficence refers to benefitting others.
C Confidentiality refers to privacy.
D Respect for persons refers to self-determination.
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