A data ethics committee discovers a research team's data collection methodology for 15,000 participants.

A data ethics committee discovers a research team's data collection methodology for 15,000 participants. The methodology technically violated consent, but its results could save 500,000 lives.

• 70% chose: Invalidate the research and suppress findings. (38 people)
• 30% chose: Approve the research, overlooking the consent breach. (16 people)

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