1. Several critics of the drug companies have claimed that the companies' practice oftesting drugs on poor people in developing countries violates principles of justice.Why would they say this? Which principles of justice would be involved?2. Some critics of the drug companies have argued that the doctors that have agreedto participate in the drug trails have violated the requirements of the ethic of care.Explain why these critics are right or why they are wrong.

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Social Psychology (10th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

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1. Several critics of the drug companies have claimed that the companies' practice of
testing drugs on poor people in developing countries violates principles of justice.
Why would they say this? Which principles of justice would be involved?
2. Some critics of the drug companies have argued that the doctors that have agreed
to participate in the drug trails have violated the requirements of the ethic of care.
Explain why these critics are right or why they are wrong.

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Justice has fundamentally been associated with equality and fairness. While there are various theories of justice propounded by various philosophers, the basic principle of justice is that all people should be treated equally without any discrimination or bias because this is what they deserve by virtue of their being human beings.

The Ethics of Care revolves around the idea of caring and providing support to those sections of the society that are vulnerable and in need of such care and support.