The purpose of this assignment is to describe a historical, unethical study, including any consequences experienced by the participants and community; and describe which specific ethical guideline(s) were violated in the process.
Select one unethical study from the list provided, or ask the instructor to preapprove a topic:
- The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
- Thalidomide Experiments
- Death of Jesse Gelsinger
- The Stanford Experiment
- The Milgram Experiments
- The Monster Study
- The Aversion Project
In 500-750-words, address the following:
- Describe the disaster, including what occurred, when, and the demographic characteristics of those affected.
- Identify the consequences, including how the demographics of those involved placed them at risk.
- Due to these experiments or circumstances, explain the ethical and legal issues faced by both those in power and those subjected to the experiment.
- Describe what modern-day research ethics practices and/or procedures were informed by this event(s) (i.e., informed consent, The Belmont Report, and any specific core ethical principles or standards discussed in Chapter 4 of the course textbook). Describe how these modern-day ethical practices align with the standards of the American Psychological Association.
Use a minimum of three scholarly resources to conduct research.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
BS Psychology
3.7: Explain how social, political, economic, and cultural information is used ethically and legally in the discipline of psychology

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