How should the US Federal Government oversee clinicians’ relationships with industry?
New Paper Forthcoming in the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics Comming Soon.
Policy
For Justice, Forensic Science Must Be Scientific: The Case Of Kevin Keith
I was recently interview on Kim Kardashian’s podcast The System to discuss the case of Kevin Keith who was sentenced to death in 1994 based on what appears to be heavily flawed forensic evidence. The case highlights many of the flaws inherent in the current practice of Forensic Sciences. In this Forbes article, I argue that …
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What to Do About “Back to the Office” Jitters
SUMMARY The majority of professionals in a recent survey said that they were anxious about returning to the office after working remotely during the pandemic. What can managers and employees do to manage the transition? Employees need guidance and flexibility to decrease their anxiety if they decide to return to the office. Managers can provide …
Mental health: pressure to return to the office could be making employees more anxious
Many employers are eager for staff to return to the office after a year of social distancing, mask wearing, and working from home. However, a recent survey of 4,553 office workers in five different countries, found that every single person reported feeling anxious about resuming in-person work. The top causes of return-to-work stress included being …
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Why Working From Home Might Promote More Ethical Decisions
The pandemic has transformed the way we work allowing employees to balance their jobs with their family care responsibilities and public health requirements. In this Forbes article, I discuss how my research has identified another potential upside to flexible working: more ethical business practices.
It’s Not Just The Anti-Vaxxers: Why Are So Many People Wary Of Covid-19 Vaccines?
Concerns continue to mount over the increasing public skepticism, apathy, and even hostility to the most promising solutions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic: vaccines. In this Forbes article, I examine some reasons for hesitancy in groups beyond the usual anti-vaxxers.
The Biden Administration Must Put The Science Back Into Forensic Science
Movies and TV shows depict dazzling uses of forensic sciences in the courts, but reality itself falls far behind and countless miscarriages of justice are the result of bad science. I make the case in this Forbes article for the new administration to re-establish the National Commission of Forensic Science, or another independent entity committed to …
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Conflicts of interest and disclosure
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was established on 14 December 2017 by the former Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) to enquire into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. I was asked by the Royal Commission to respond to the following questions: How …
Effect of reminders of personal sacrifice and suggested rationalizations on residents’ self-reported willingness to accept gifts.
Authored Chapter 7 for Thinking about Bribery (Neuroscience, Moral Cognition and the Psychology of Bribery) with Loewenstein, G. Bribery is perhaps the most visible and most frequently studied form of corruption. Very little research, however, examines the individual decision to offer or accept a bribe, or how understanding that decision can help to effectively control …
Confessing One’s Sins but Still Committing Them: Transparency and the Failure of Disclosure.
Authored Chapter 6 for Behavioural Public Policy with Cain, D., & Loewenstein, G. How can individuals best be encouraged to take more responsibility for their well-being and their environment or to behave more ethically in their business transactions? Across the world, governments are showing a growing interest in using behavioural economic research to inform the …