Ethics Consultation
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Case of the Month
Jianguo is a third year graduate student making good progress on his dissertation. His advisor, Professor Kumar has found funding to send Jianguo to his first scientific meeting. During the meeting, Jianguo gets into a good conversation with Professor Hayashi, a leader in the field of research pursued by Jianguo and Professor Kumar. Jianguo is excited by the opportunity to exchange ideas with a leader in the field and finds himself describing some of the work currently being done by Professor Kumar and other members of her research group.
- Is sharing this information just part of good science, or is Jianguo revealing something that should be considered confidential?
- What are the risks and benefits of sharing this information with Professor Hayashi?
- How is Professor Kumar likely to view the sharing of information by Jianguo with another research group?