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If risks exceed benefits in a scientific study what is ethically necessary?

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Correct answer: Review or stop the study

Ethical research must protect participants from unreasonable harm and must consider whether the expected benefits justify the risks. If the possible risks are greater than the benefits, the study should not simply continue as planned. Researchers should pause it, review the design, reduce the risks where possible, and stop it if safety cannot be protected. Participants should receive clear information and should not be exposed to hidden or avoidable danger. Publishing results first does not make an unsafe study ethical.

A review may show that the sample, procedure, equipment, or consent process needs to change. An ethics committee or responsible research body can examine these issues before work resumes. Therefore, option A is correct: the study requires review or stopping. Hiding risks and withholding information violate responsible research practice. The central principle is that participant welfare has priority over convenience, speed, or a desired result.

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