Why was the Willowbrook hepatitis project considered unethical?
A) The participants were not protected against risks.
B) The project was not conducted by scientifically qualified personnel.
C) The lack of deception caused the results to be invalid.
D) All of the above.

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The Willowbrook hepatitis project was considered unethical primarily because participants, who were children with intellectual disabilities, were deliberately infected with hepatitis without adequate protection against risks and without proper informed consent.

Why Was the Willowbrook Hepatitis Project Considered Unethical