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. 2022 Mar;19(1):117-122.
doi: 10.1007/s11673-021-10147-7. Epub 2022 Apr 1.

Response-The Corruption of Character in Medicine

Carl Elliott  1
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Response-The Corruption of Character in Medicine

Carl Elliott. J Bioeth Inq. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Some people change dramatically over time, and often those changes result partly from what they have chosen to do for a living. Drawing on the work of Richard Sennett and Sandeep Jauhar, I explore how practicing in a market-driven medical system can corrupt the character of doctors.

Keywords: Capitalism; Character; Conflict-of-interest; Corruption; Virtue.

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