Activity No.

A. Read the selection and answer the guide questions below.

A group of young researchers wanted to determine the

possible effects of phthalates on the metabolic rate and behavior
of mice. An experimental procedure was conducted to carry out the
problem. The researchers used old plastic materials from plastic
bottles as the sources of phthalates. They cut the plastic
material into smaller pieces and blended. They injected the
phthalate samples orally into the mice. After the treatment, the
metabolic rate and the behavior of the mice were observed.

Guide Questions:
1. What ethical issues should be observed in the research?

2. Do you think the researchers committed any violations in the

conduct of research? Why or why not?

3. If you were part of the research team, what should you do to

correct these violations?
1. In the selection given above, for me the ethical issues that should be observed in the research
are ; first, the potential for harm.