Publications
Publications
- January 1999
- HBS Case Collection
The Professional Pledge and Conflict of Interest
By: Ashish Nanda
Abstract
It is argued that professionals pledge fiduciary responsibility towards their clients to minimize the occurrence of conflicts of interest, which are socially inefficient. Professional associations are formed to ensure that in their practices, professionals live by their professional pledges.
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Citation
Nanda, Ashish. "The Professional Pledge and Conflict of Interest." Harvard Business School Background Note 899-177, January 1999.