Update: They've formed a committee. So the problem's solved. Right?
Prof. George DeMartino, writing in The Economist, makes the case for a professional code of ethics for economists.
"Economists as a rule are driven by the imperative not just to understand the world, but to improve it. It is a wonderful irony, in fact, that a profession that portrays human nature as largely self-interested is populated for the most part by other-regarding actors who want to serve the public good. But the profession has made an extraordinary mistake in failing to appreciate that well-meaning economists face daunting ethical challenges in their work."