Posted by 10derHeart on April 21, 2009, at 11:58:24
In reply to Not ethical for Dr. Bob, posted by Deneb on April 21, 2009, at 11:27:19
What are ethics to you, Deneb? Or maybe if that's way too broad - what might Dr Bob's be in relation to Babblers when he meets them in person?
I think of them as a set of moral principles that guide a person's choices, behavior, etc. I also see my own ethics as an *obligation* I have to myself and to others in any given situation.
Maybe his desire to make sure he wouldn't even appear biased IS part of his ethics in relation to Babblers? Could be.
Only Dr. Bob can explain with 100% certainty - and maybe he doesn't even have that! Ethical choices are a series of lifelong judgment calls that aren't always clear, easy or fun.
It's a good question. Did you ask your pdoc to breakdown what she meant by unethical in this case?
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