The paradox that leads professionals into temptation

High-minded managers may be more prone to bias because they think they know how to ignore gift-givers

Before her first ward-round as a junior doctor, Sunita Sah watched as the consultant leading the group stuffed his pockets with branded pens and notepads from a hospital cart piled with drug company freebies.

Noting her astonishment, he remarked, “these are the only perks of the job”, and continued to stock up. “I couldn’t help but think: ‘What’s the end-effect of this?’” Sah told me…

Read the full article by Andrew Hill on FT.com.