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Deontology

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an approach to ethics, such as Kantianism, which emphasizes adherence to rules or principles of conduct.

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Discrimination

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treating people differently based on irrelevant characteristics, such as skin color, ethnicity, or gender.



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Double-blinding

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processes used to prevent human research subjects and researchers from discovering who is receiving an experimental treatment vs. a placebo. Double-blinding is used to control for the placebo effect.



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Dual use research

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research that can be readily used for beneficial or harmful purposes.



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Duplicate publication

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republishing the same paper or data without proper acknowledgment.



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