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Where do medical communicators find ethical guidance? January 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM [Read More](https://blog.amwa.org/the-ethical-medical-writer-finding-guidance-on-ethics-and-best-practices) ![](https://blog.amwa.org/hubfs/Blog/Brave-New-World-Authorship-and-AI-in-Medical-Writing.jpg) ## [Brave New World: Authorship and AI in Medical Writing](https://blog.amwa.org/brave-new-world-authorship-and-ai-in-medical-writing) ![Brave-New-World-Authorship-and-AI-in-Medical-Writing](https://blog.amwa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Brave-New-World-Authorship-and-AI-in-Medical-Writing.jpg?width=400&height=267&name=Brave-New-World-Authorship-and-AI-in-Medical-Writing.jpg) There’s plenty of reason for concern about the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in almost every aspect of our culture and economy. In medical communication, concerns about the increased use of AI intersect with issues on authorship. September 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM [Read More](https://blog.amwa.org/brave-new-world-authorship-and-ai-in-medical-writing) ![](https://blog.amwa.org/hubfs/Blog/Right-and-Wrong--Medical-Communication-Ethics.jpg) ## [Right and Wrong: Medical Communication Ethics](https://blog.amwa.org/right-and-wrong-medical-communication-ethics) ![Right-and-Wrong--Medical-Communication-Ethics](https://blog.amwa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Right-and-Wrong--Medical-Communication-Ethics.jpg?width=400&name=Right-and-Wrong--Medical-Communication-Ethics.jpg)Ethical behavior is important in any profession.  June 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM [Read More](https://blog.amwa.org/right-and-wrong-medical-communication-ethics) ![](https://blog.amwa.org/hubfs/Blog/understanding-and-practicing-ethics-in-regulatory-writing.jpg) ## [Understanding and Practicing Ethics in Regulatory Writing](https://blog.amwa.org/understanding-and-practicing-ethics-in-regulatory-writing) *![understanding-and-practicing-ethics-in-regulatory-writing](https://blog.amwa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/understanding-and-practicing-ethics-in-regulatory-writing.jpg?width=400&name=understanding-and-practicing-ethics-in-regulatory-writing.jpg)This article, written by* [*Peggy Boe, RN*](https://blog.amwa.org/author/peggy-boe-rn)*, and* [*Barbara Snyder, MA*](https://blog.amwa.org/author/barbara-snyder-ma)*, was originally published in the* [AMWA Journal](https://www.amwa.org/page/Journal)*.* Regulatory writers are often faced with ethical situations, though we may not always recognize them as such. The way we define ethical behavior in general is based on our personal upbringing, religious beliefs, culture, and environment. Ethical behavior in the workplace is further defined by our employers, professional organizations, and in some cases, even the government. 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