<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><rec-number>3105</rec-number><ref-type>Case Study </ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">American Sociological Association</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Avoidance of Personal Gain </style></title></titles><taxonomies><taxonomy><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sociology</style></taxonomy><taxonomy><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Conflict of Interest</style></taxonomy></taxonomies><pubtype><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Case Study </style></pubtype><audience-level><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ug</style></audience-level><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.asanet.org/ethics/detail.cfm?id=Case23</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">American Sociological Association </style></publisher><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The president of a small survey research firm receives a contract from a local government agency to conduct a survey of the local community to help design policy on the most effective use of funds to pay for heating costs of low income and older populations.  The president of the company adds three extra questions to the survey without telling the government agency, but also at no cost to them.  He uses the answers to these questions as well as the results of the study to publish a paper, and does not notify the government agency. Are any ethical issues raised by these actions?  Includes expert commentary.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>