A group of researchers wants to determine how music affects people with dementia. So, the researchers team up with a hospital and monitor the brain activity of patients suffering from dementia. To avoid bias, they conduct the research when the patients are asleep, and the patients are not aware that they are being monitored. Which of the following ethical requirements was violated in this study?

Question

right to privacy

informed consent

right to amniotomy

Beneficence

Answer 1

The ethical requirement that was violated in this study is the right to privacy. Patients have the right to privacy and should be informed about any monitoring or research being conducted on them, even if they are unaware at the time. Conducting research on patients without their knowledge or consent violates their right to privacy.