This article presents an analysis of the ethical issues in debriefing simulations and games informed by a consideration of the ethical issues involved in debriefing research experiments. Ethical issues faced by debriefers and participants in postexperimental and postexperimental debriefing are discussed Guidelines for ethical participation in simulation/gaming debriefings are presented.
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