Conflicts of Interest: Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Paperback or Softback)

ISBN 10: 0521143462 / ISBN 13: 9780521143462

Published by 6/10/2010, 2010

Conflicts of Interest: Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Paperback or Softback). Seller Inventory # BBS-9780521143462

Synopsis:

This collection explores the subject of conflicts of interest. It investigates how to manage conflicts of interest, how they can affect well-meaning professionals, and how they can limit the effectiveness of corporate boards, undermine professional ethics, and corrupt expert opinion. Legal and policy responses are considered, some of which (e.g. disclosure) are shown to backfire and even fail. The results offer a sobering prognosis for professional ethics and for anyone who relies on professionals who have conflicts of interest. The contributors are leading authorities on the subject in the fields of law, medicine, management, public policy, and psychology. The nuances of the problems posed by conflicts of interest will be highlighted for readers in an effort to demonstrate the many ways that structuring incentives can affect decision making and organizations' financial well-being.

Book Description: This collection explores the subject of conflicts of interest. It investigates how to manage conflicts of interest and how they can limit the effectiveness of corporate boards, undermine professional ethics, and corrupt expert opinion. The results offer a sobering prognosis for professional ethics and for anyone who relies on professionals who have conflicts of interest.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Conflicts of Interest: Challenges and ...
Publisher: 6/10/2010
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New