Which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied to a study employing human subjects?
Ensuring that the selection of subjects includes people from all segments of the population.
Determining that the study has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of risks.
Providing detailed information about the study and obtaining the subject's consent to participate.
Ensuring that persons with diminished autonomy are protected.
The principle of beneficence in research primarily focuses on maximizing benefits and minimizing risks to the participants. Therefore, the most appropriate example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied to a study employing human subjects is:
The other options, while important aspects of conducting ethical research, relate more closely to other ethical principles:
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