It is not considered an unethical practice to discard extreme or unusual values if you can determine that a measurement is incomplete or grossly in error because of some equipment problem or unusual behavioral occurrence unrelated to the study.

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It is generally acceptable to discard extreme or unusual values if they are determined to be incomplete or grossly in error due to equipment problems or unrelated behavioral occurrences. However, if the values are genuine and representative of the data, it would be unethical to discard them solely to achieve a desired outcome or result.

It Is Not Considered an Unethical Practice to Discard Extreme