Researchers in the past were pushing experiments too far. Infecting people with diseases without consent, torturing people psychologically, providing no post-ex

Researchers in the past were pushing experiments too far. Infecting people with diseases without consent, torturing people psychologically, providing no post-experiment care, etc. I do research on human subjects, and while I often complain about the paperwork, I'm glad that researchers have to carefully consider the potential harm and benefits that research participants can face. But as far as other manipulations done by corporations? It's hard to say when something should require permission. Technically, a used car salesman is doing some kind of experiment when trying different sales tactics on people. But, I wouldn't make him fill out an IRB application. The same could be said of charities asking for donations who tug at your heart strings, or just about any other human interaction.