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Conflict of interest in legislation; the interests of the poor and the interests of the rich. A personification of corrupt legislation weighs a bag of money and denies an appeal of poverty. Regulating conflict of interest in government is one of the aims of political ethics. Public officials are expected to put service to the public and their ...
Conflicts of interest increase the likelihood of biases arising; they can harm the quality of research and the public good (even if disclosed). [3] Conflicts of interest can involve research sponsors, authors, journals, journal staff, publishers, and peer reviewers.
When citing conflict of interest in a discussion be sure to also cite the relevant policies and guidelines that you believe have been broken (e.g. WP:NPOV), ideally with specific examples. A conflict of interest is not a reason to delete an article or revert edits although other problems with the article arising from a conflict of interest may ...
Articles relating to conflict of interest, situations in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another.
Journals can also have conflicts of interest due to their funding sources. Some profit from paid supplements and some predatory journals have no real peer-review. See conflicts of interest in academic publishing. Independent studies, if available, are preferred. It may be best to include a source with a potential conflict of interest.
If that fails to resolve the issue, such as when an editor has repeatedly added problematic material over an extended period, then open a discussion at the conflict of interest noticeboard (COIN). This also applies to a disclosed COI that is causing a problem: for example, an acknowledged BLP subject who is editing their own BLP.
Assume good faith, the user is likely trying to work for the betterment of the encyclopedia, even if they have a conflict of interest. Treat the user's suggestion on its merits, rather than trying to assess the conflict of interest itself. If you believe that the user is being disingenuous, keep calm and keep observing for while.
"Alleged Conflicts of Interest because of the "Appearance of Impropriety" " (PDF). Hofstra Law Review. 33 (4): 1141– 1147. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2006. Gray, Cynthia (2005). "Avoiding the Appearance of Impropriety: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility". University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review. 28: 63 ...