Explain your thoughts around physicians receiving incentives for prescribing certain medications? Do you feel this is ethical? Why or why not?

Question

Explain your thoughts around physicians receiving incentives for prescribing certain medications? Do you feel this is ethical? Why or why not? 

Answer 1

One reason why it might be unethical for doctors to prescribe medications that they are incentivized to prescribe by large medical companies is that the doctor may not be making their decision solely based on medical science. They may become biased, due to financial incentives to push certain drugs over others, contributing to a substandard medical practice.