Experimenters can justify the use of deception
A) there is informed consent.
B) research is more important than people.
C) it may be necessary for the experiment to work.
D) it is not that harmful.
E) there are no guidelines that prohibit any use of deception.

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In some cases, deception may be necessary for the experiment to work. However, all other options are incorrect. Informed consent is still required even if deception is used. Research is not more important than people, and the potential harm to participants must always be weighed against the benefits of the research. There are ethical guidelines that do limit the use of deception in research. Additionally, even if deception is used, it should still be minimized as much as possible and participants should be fully debriefed after the study.

Experimenters Can Justify the Use of Deception