A novice researcher is told to use a potentially harmful data collection method simply because a famous senior scientist ordered it. Using the historical lesson of Nazi war crimes from the text, state in one or two sentences why the researcher should not blindly accept this directive.
Question: A novice researcher is told to use a potentially harmful data collection method simply because a famous senior scientist ordered it. Using the historical lesson of Nazi war crimes from the text, state in one or two sentences why the researcher should not blindly accept this directive.
Sample answer: The researcher should not blindly accept the directive because, as demonstrated by the period of Nazi war crimes, unquestioningly following the directives of authority figures can lead to catastrophic outcomes. The historical example shows the danger of assuming authority figures are always right, especially when their directives could be malevolent or harmful.
Key points:
- Advises against blindly accepting authority or unquestioningly following directives.
- Applies the concept that following malevolent or harmful directives can lead to catastrophic outcomes as illustrated by the historical example.
Rubric: The answer must apply the lesson from the text—that blindly accepting authority can lead to catastrophic outcomes—to the scenario involving the novice researcher.
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