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Scenario

When research teams face conflicts between transparency and institutional harm

Our research team has data that could prevent future harm if published, but releasing it now would definitely hurt the organization that funded us and possibly damage their ability to do good work elsewhere. We're all ethicists but we're completely split on what maximizes overall welfare.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional groups struggle when immediate transparency conflicts with long-term institutional good.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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