As a physician, Leonard believes that he is a highly educated and informed individual who makes the right decisions for the optimal care of the patients. To learn about new medicines, along with three other physician friends, Leonard routinely takes "dinner and outing events" offered by drug representatives to very nice resort locations. Leonard argues that he is an ethical individual and such gifts do not sway him in prescribing drugs for his patients. This is an example of which of the following barriers to good ethical judgement?
A) Illusion of control
B) Escalation of commitment
C) Illusion of morality
D) Confirmation trap

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Leonard's belief that accepting gifts from drug representatives does not affect his ethical judgment is an example of the illusion of morality, where individuals believe they are acting ethically even though their actions may be influenced by biases or conflicts of interest.

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