What conditions must be considered to determine if a randomized field trial is ethical?

What will be an ideal response?

1. Present practice needs improvement or is of doubtful effectiveness.
2. Significant uncertainty exists about the value of the proposed innovation.
3. A randomized experiment is the only practical means of determining effectiveness of the innovation.
4. Evidence to be used to inform future decisions about retaining status quo or implementing innovation.
5. Experimentation may require different considerations, especially to protect human subjects in some fields, such as justice, than in others, such as medicine because informed consent may not be possible.

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A) Academics B) Country and suburban dwellers C) Urban dwellers D) West coast dwellers

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Native American tribes in the United States are considered

A. completely independent foreign nations. B. an integral part of state government. C. an integral part of local government. D. quasi-sovereign entities.

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