Bioethics, Conflicts of Interest, the Limits of Transparency

The movement in bioethics toward disclosure of financial conflicts of interest is well and good, most of the time. But in some cases, disclosure is not only unnecessary but destructive. When bioethicists advance arguments whose premises and logical moves are open to scrutiny, disclosure—far from cle...

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Authors: Jansen, Lynn A. (Author) ; Sulmasy, Daniel P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2003
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2003, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 40-43
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Summary:The movement in bioethics toward disclosure of financial conflicts of interest is well and good, most of the time. But in some cases, disclosure is not only unnecessary but destructive. When bioethicists advance arguments whose premises and logical moves are open to scrutiny, disclosure—far from clearing the air of bias—introduces bias.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3528379