In what ways were unethical experiments shaped by colonialism and racism? What unethical experiments had you heard about previously? Which ones were new to you? Why do you think there were some that you had never heard about before?
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Colonialism often involved the domination and exploitation of one group by another, typically European powers over non-European peoples. Racism provided a pseudo-scientific justification for these actions, suggesting that some races were superior to others. This Show more…
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