A psychiatrist is interested in comparing two different drugs to treat depression in a sample of patients.Because the drugs may differ both in terms of their effectiveness and in terms of side effects,patients are randomly assigned to the two drug conditions.Randomly assigning patients to groups satisfies which feature of ethical research?
A)external validity
B)beneficence
C)being just
D)respecting people

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Randomly assigning patients to groups ensures fairness and equality in the distribution of treatments, which aligns with the ethical principle of justice.

A Psychiatrist Is Interested in Comparing Two Different Drugs to Treat