Mikal wants to study the effects of sleep deprivation.He chooses a homeless shelter as a field site,playing a radio loudly during the night so people can't sleep.He chose the homeless shelter because,without other options,people will stay all night for the duration of the study.Mikal has violated the justice principle of the Belmont Report because he
A)is doing harm to people by depriving them of sleep.
B)chose a vulnerable population simply for his own ease in accessing a research population.
C)is inconveniencing people unnecessarily (he could have just read existing literature instead).
D)is violating the privacy of his research subjects.

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By choosing a vulnerable population (homeless individuals) simply for his own ease in accessing a research population, Mikal has violated the justice principle of the Belmont Report. This principle requires that research should be conducted fairly, with equitable selection of participants, and not exploit vulnerable populations for the researcher's convenience.

Mikal Wants to Study the Effects of Sleep Deprivation