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A criticism sometimes levelled at ethical codes is that they are self-serving in nature, being designed to protect the interests of the profession rather than the researched (Simons 2006). Similar accusations have been made about the role of ethics boards (see above) which might, in some cases, be seen as more concerned with defending reputations and preventing litigation rather than being led purely by ethical concerns.