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Penn Bioethics Seminar (PBS): "Why They Blow the Whistle: Exposing Abuses in Medical Research" - Carl Elliott, MD, PhD
12:00pm - 1:00pm • 3600 Civic Center Blvd., 8th Floor
2026-03-31 12:00:00 2026-03-31 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar (PBS): "Why They Blow the Whistle: Exposing Abuses in Medical Research" - Carl Elliott, MD, PhD Why They Blow the Whistle: Exposing Abuses in Medical Research Carl Elliott, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Philosophy University of Minnesota In popular culture, whistleblowers are conscience-driven heroes who triumph against the odds. Yet when medical research abuses occur, institutions deny wrongdoing even when it is glaringly obvious, and rarely do mistreated research subjects or their families get any real justice. Whistleblowing is the exception, not the rule. In many scandals, doctors and other staff members remain silent for years while unwitting research subjects are abused. What is it that leads a rare individual to say no to practices that are deceptive, exploitative or harmful when everyone else remains silent? Streaming available via Zoom. 3600 Civic Center Blvd., 8th Floor Penn Medical EthicsWhy They Blow the Whistle: Exposing Abuses in Medical Research
Professor, Department of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
In popular culture, whistleblowers are conscience-driven heroes who triumph against the odds.
Yet when medical research abuses occur, institutions deny wrongdoing even when it is glaringly obvious, and rarely do mistreated research subjects or their families get any real justice.
Whistleblowing is the exception, not the rule. In many scandals, doctors and other staff members remain silent for years while unwitting research subjects are abused. What is it that leads a rare individual to say no to practices that are deceptive, exploitative or harmful when everyone else remains silent?
Streaming available via Zoom.