>problem of incentives I don't see the problem here. In med school, the first thing we're taught is "primum non nocere". Of course it makes sense to penalize e

>problem of incentives I don't see the problem here. In med school, the first thing we're taught is "primum non nocere". Of course it makes sense to penalize even if no harm is done to patients, if the methodology of testing is wrong or unethical. > it's socially acceptable to violate ... ethical norms during an emergency Not exactly. You aren't violating ethical norms, the ethical norms themselves allow or even "force" you to change priorities in emergencies. I would say "It's ethically acceptable to violate social norms during an emergency" fits better.