Examples of Unethical Research. Whichever ethical requirement may be chosen, the history of human research offers grim examples of its violation. During World War II, German researchers performed a large number of experiments in concentration camps and elsewhere.
First, lower income earners pay no federal income taxes on Social Security benefits, so taxation is not an issue for them. However, once a relatively low threshold level of taxable income is surpassed, somewhere between 50 to 85 percent of benefits are subject to taxation.
What Is the Social Security Tax For? Unlike income taxes, which are paid into the general fund of the United States and can be used for any purpose, Social Security taxes are paid into special trust funds that can only be used to pay for current and future Social Security retirement benefits, as well as disability benefits and benefits for widows and widowers.