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| The concept that all sensate species that feel pain are of equal value and have rights. |
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| The humane care and treatment of animals. |
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| The likelihood of a subject being harmed in some way because of the nature of the research. |
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| The principle of full disclosure at the end of an experiment; that is, explaining to the subject the nature and purpose of the study. |
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| The unethical practice of falsifying or fabricating data; plagiarism is also a form of fraud. |
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| A subject's voluntary agreement to participate in a research project after the nature and purpose of the study have been explained. |
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| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) |
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| An institutional committee that reviews proposed research to safeguard the welfare of animal subjects. |
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| Institutional Review Board (IRB) |
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| An institutional committee that reviews proposed research to safeguard the safety and rights of human participants. |
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| The subject's odds of being harmed are not increased by the research. |
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| The representation of someone else's ideas, words, or written work as one's own; a serious breach of ethics that can result in legal action. |
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| A determination, made by an IRB, that any risks to the individual are outweighed by potential benefits or the importance of the knowledge to be gained. |
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