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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was ethically problematic because ________

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There was no informed consent.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 6 main points which are regarded as highly unethical in the study: There was no informed consent. The participants were not informed of all the known dangers. The participants had to agree to an autopsy after their death, in order to have their funeral costs covered.

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