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Recently, the major news outlets have given a lot of attention to gun control. Elizabeth's team is currently conducting a telephone survey about gun control, and they have some interesting results that support some of the contentions made by politicians and pundits on cable news networks. Elizabeth is pushing her team to cut the survey short so they can publish their paper. She thinks that if they release the paper while gun control is being debated in the news, this would garner a lot of attention for the university, especially herself. She might even have the opportunity to appear on one of the major news shows to discuss the survey results. For years, Elizabeth has dreamed of being interviewed on television. Now, she sees her chance.
Her team abides by her wishes and cuts the survey short, calling only 800 people, rather than the 1,000 needed to have a statistically valid sample. They prepare their paper, noting they surveyed 800 people but omitting the fact that their sample was not large enough to be statistically valid. The paper is released, and Elizabeth goes on television to give an interview with a well-known political commentator. Her dream is realized.
1. Based on this information, what type of ethics is Elizabeth practicing-egoism, utilitarianism, or altruism? Why do you categorize her ethics this way?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the way Elizabeth handled this situation? What should she have done differently?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the way her team handled this situation? What should her team have done differently?
4. If the team had completed the research as originally planned and released their paper later, they might have missed the opportunity to have their paper discussed on national news. Should this be a consideration in this situation? Why or why not?
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