If a researcher publicly discussed a participant's responses and named the participant,that researcher would be guilty of violating the ethical principle of

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Confidentiality is the ethical principle that requires researchers to protect the confidentiality of participants' responses and not disclose any identifying information, including their names. Violating confidentiality by publicly discussing a participant's responses and naming them would breach this ethical principle. Anonymity refers to protecting the identity of participants by not collecting identifying information in the first place, while privacy refers to protecting participants' physical and psychological well-being by respecting their personal boundaries. Deception involves misleading or withholding information from participants, which is a separate ethical consideration.

If a Researcher Publicly Discussed a Participant's Responses and Named