Sentences with phrase «ethical side of science»

Based largely on testimonials from SGR members, it provides a good starting point if you've never really given the ethical side of science much thought before.

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It's a «side effect of the collapse in public trust in science,» said Best, who also claimed that «many of the mines are not truly ethical.»

Anybody with an education in the sciences can tell when a credentialed charlatan is violating scientific method, «cherry - picking» data, manipulating computer simulations (climate models) to «draw the curve, then plot the points,» concealing his raw observational data sets from properly skeptical examiners, corrupting academic peer review (both to suppress the publication of colleagues» studies casting doubt upon the reviewing officers» pet hypotheses and to ensure that the submissions of «The Team» do not suffer impediments to publication), and concerting all these violations of professional ethical standards by way of back - room confabs and some of the most incredibly stupid e-mails this side of Enron's «Smartest Guys in the Room.»

That question is this: when you choose the profession of science aren't you really choosing an ethical system that says «honesty does trump all other values» That is we know the field of ethics is littered with all sorts of interesting dilemmas (mostly around lying) And we know that ethical well meaning people come down on all sides of this question.