I think that some scientists showed poor professional judgment and put other things (be the political views or personal professional advancement)
above scientific integrity.
Symptomatic of the «noble cause» corruption is putting the «cause»
above scientific integrity and microethics, and foundational transcendental principles such as foundational to the Judeo Christian worldview.
Not exact matches
«I am absolutely determined to treat
scientific integrity issues most seriously and without any complacency,» Antoine Petit (
above) says.
And probably the best way to learn
scientific integrity is by example, from principled mentors who model
scientific virtues: meticulous attention to detail, an intensely critical approach (including, especially, to their own work), a commitment to truth
above reputation — or to the idea that reputation is intrinsically linked to truth — and so on.
sorry not to link out of fear of mod limbo, but googling «ORI RCR Points for Discussion» leads to a page of interesting quotations on
scientific integrity and misconduct, from which the
above is taken.
Laying aside the
scientific integrity or otherwise in performing the
above set of operations, it's quite clear that there's a case to be made for Bates saying:
Perhaps the admirable action of the Nature Journal of Science to place
scientific integrity above partisan politics will be a valuable lesson for the
scientific community in the future.