The complex and demanding nature of research today inevitably gives rise to competing obligations and interests. Which of the following statements is correct to manage conflict of financial interest?
Options
Researchers should not profit from their work at all.
Individual researcher’s personal interest should be avoided.
Researchers should carefully check and make sure they have followed that publication’s conflict of interest policies before submitting an article.
Researchers can find ways to delay a competitor’s work in order to secure a patent or some other financial advantage for themselves.