Ethical values and scientific research

摘要

Science is the search for truth. In fact, scientific endeavours, that lead to halftruths and fallacies, are worse than not doing any science at all. Such endeavours are international and cannot have separate standards. The first and foremost objectiveof a scientist should be to promote integrity, objectivity and ethical values in the pursuit of science. Further, scientific results are inherently provisional and errors arising from human fallibility also occur in science; the most responsible scientist can make an honest mistake. When these are discovered, they should be acknowledged and one who makes such an acknowledgement promptly and openly is rarely condemned.