It is widely considered ethical to coerce participants to participate in a study if the research findings could be very beneficial to society.

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It is not ethical to coerce participants to participate in a study, even if the research findings could be beneficial to society. Informed consent is a fundamental principle of ethical research and participants have the right to make their own decisions about participation. Coercion undermines this principle and can compromise the validity and reliability of the research.

It Is Widely Considered Ethical to Coerce Participants to Participate