Health Sciences 4092F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Genetic Fallacy, Tim Hortons, Dr. Oetker
11 Dec 2018
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It is important to note that secondary interests on their own are not bad or unethical: usually these secondary interests are good and often praiseworthy, time devoted to one"s family. Lobbying for a political belief: volunteering for a local charity. Institutional conflicts of interest may compromise duties of loyalty and lead to biased judgements: conflicts may also undermine public trust in the ability of the institution to carry out its missions, operations, and ethical responsibilities in research. Key aspect: researchers should avoid any coercion or inducement that compromises the integrity of the objectivity in research, remember: If they can"t (don"t) avoid it, then they should declare it (or its potential: coercion = threat of harm. Inducement = bribe or promises of benefits for compliance. Conflict of interest policies of companies: has policies to protect against conflicts of interest and inappropriate activities by funders, canadian sugar institute, dr. oetker canada ltd, nestle health sciences, pepsico beverages canada, ross chocolates, tim hortons.
