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The Ethical Challenges of Political Science Field Experiments

Perhaps the most dramatic change in political science over the last since the 1990’s has been the sudden and exponential growth in experimental research. From an obscure methodology used only by a few subfields, experimental designs are now widely and frequently used in all parts of political science. This change has brought with it a new series of ethical challenges, some echoing earlier ethical problems but many new and unique to this discipline. In this chapter, the author identifies the new challenges and emerging debates involving experimental political science. The greatest current controversies involve field experiments that are conducted without the consent of subjects or affected bystanders. The author considers the ethical issues involved as well as the opinions of subjects and scholars about experiments conducted without consent.