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    Using humans as test subjects in medical experiments is unethical for three main reasons: 1) It puts human lives at unnecessary risk of harm, as experiments may deteriorate health or have unknown side effects. 2) There are no guarantees that experiments will be successful or accurate, as effects are hard to predict and outcomes like regression are possible. 3) Experiments on humans are not always reliable sources of new medical discoveries, as methods may have worse risks than normal treatment and often end in failure rather than success.

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    Using humans as test subjects in medical experiments is unethical for three main reasons: 1) It puts human lives at unnecessary risk of harm, as experiments may deteriorate health or have unknown side effects. 2) There are no guarantees that experiments will be successful or accurate, as effects are hard to predict and outcomes like regression are possible. 3) Experiments on humans are not always reliable sources of new medical discoveries, as methods may have worse risks than normal treatment and often end in failure rather than success.

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    Krishna 1

    Mitri Krishna
    Mrs. Henry
    ELA/Reading 1/4
    19 September 2016
    Decisions, Decisions
    Would you ever take part in a medical experiment that appears to be risky? It is not
    ethical to use humans as test subjects because it puts them at unnecessary risk. Although using
    humans for medical experiments could lead to new discoveries, it is not worth putting human
    lives in unsafe situations. As a matter of fact, there are no guarantees in medical experiments like
    deteriorating after an experiment. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Charlie regresses
    after an experiment conducted on him.Im forgetting things that I learned recently. It seems to
    be following the classic pattern- the last things I learned are the first things forgotten (Keyes
    81). Experiments are not always successful, since there are no guarantees they are accurate.
    Therefore, it is unethical to use humans in medical experiments based on the effects. After an
    experiment, participants may face illness and sickness. I get awful headaches and aspirin does
    not help me much. Mrs.Flynn knows im really sick and she feels very sorry for me (Keyes 83).
    Its unethical for humans to be used in such scientific experiments when there is a high
    possibility humans can end up in a problem caused by it. In addition, medical experiments are
    not reliable and give hope of success in the scientific process when it is not dependable.
    According to UI Hospitals and Clinics, New methods may have side effects or risks that doctors
    do not expect or are worse than those from normal treatment (UI Health Care 1). It is not ethical

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    for humans to be used in experiments when even the doctors are not sure if the experiment is
    reliable or not and, most likely, be a failure. In conclusion, there are many reasons why it is not
    ethical to use humans as test subjects in experiments. Overall, we know that these experiments
    put them in danger, are reliable, and there are no guarantees. By understanding the topic of
    medical testing on humans, unnecessary risks taken by people just for an experiment can be
    avoided, and society can be protected.

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