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Many researchers argue that intentionally deceiving study participants is rarely ethically justifiable due to the potential for significant harm. Critics maintain that deceptive practices fundamentally undermine a participant's ability to provide truly informed consent and fail to respect their basic human dignity. Furthermore, discovering they have been deceived can cause participants significant psychological distress, foster distrust that leads to less honest responses in future studies, and ultimately damage the public reputation of the scientific community.

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