Which of the following best explains the ethical dilemma in the following study?

The impact of drug x on fertility rates in young women
(1 point)
Responses

Potentially rendering young women unable to have children.
Potentially rendering young women unable to have children.

Potential side-effects of headaches and nausea.
Potential side-effects of headaches and nausea.

Exposing young women to an untested drug.
Exposing young women to an untested drug.

There is no ethical dilemma.
There is no ethical dilemma.

1 answer

The best response that explains the ethical dilemma in the study "The impact of drug x on fertility rates in young women" is:

Exposing young women to an untested drug.

This highlights the primary ethical concern of using an untested substance, particularly in a vulnerable population, which poses risks to their health and reproductive capabilities.