Section 1.9 of your assigned readings discuss Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice, describing unethical behavior in statistics
Question:
Section 1.9 of your assigned readings discuss Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice, describing unethical behavior in statistics to include "improper sampling, inappropriate analysis of the data, development of misleading graphs, use of inappropriate summary statistics, and/or a biased interpretation of the statistical results." An example is provided, but greater detail regarding integrity in statistics can be found in the report "Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice" published by the American Statistical Association (ASA). After reviewing this report, describe an ethical consideration that might be involved in a statistical study particular to your chosen career field. Provide a specific example of a statistical study to help clarify your idea. (You can review and use a text example or create an example.) For the example you select, explain: what ethical consideration should be made, and what the consequences of failing to observe the ethical consideration might be.