Egon is interested in the smoking habits of French-Canadians and is doing some historical research on how people in Quebec started smoking and whether there was awareness in the past (from about 1940 to 1970) that smoking is a health hazard. 1. He discovers that indeed most people already knew it was riskyand they did it anyway. Should he publish these findings? 2. Should he accept funding from a tobacco company to engage in this research? 3. Under what circumstances, if any, is it OK to accept funding from a company with an interest in the findings?

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Publishing Findings Yes Egon should publish these findings Transparency in research is essential and sharing historical information about smoking habi... View the full answer