The Nuremberg Code
A) is a set of principles adopted by Nazi doctors.
B) is a set of principles regarding the ethics of human experimentation.
C) was used by the Nazis to hide news of their actions from other Germans.
D) was the first effort to break the DNA code.
E) was developed during the 1920s.

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The Nuremberg Code is a set of principles regarding the ethics of human experimentation that was developed after World War II in response to the unethical medical experiments that were conducted by Nazi doctors. It outlines the basic principles that should guide research involving human subjects, including the requirement of informed consent, the need for scientific justification and the protection of participants from harm.