The argument is that a program or intervention that is worth experimentation should be offered to all, and that depriving the “control” group is unethical. Do you agree with this argument?

The argument is that a program or intervention that is worth experimentation should be offered to all, and that depriving the “control” group is unethical. Do you agree with this argument?

A frequent ethical issue raised in the area of evaluation relates to randomized experiments. The argument is that a program or intervention that is worth experimentation should be offered to all, and that depriving the “control” group is unethical. Do you agree with this argument? What is the counter-argument to the position?