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.
As much as 85% of your Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax depending on the amount of what is called your provisional income.. Your provisional income is made up of your Adjusted Gross Income plus one-half of your Social Security benefits.