[ExI] Paper on costly errors in the scientific research and publication process

[Anders Sandberg]

On 26/06/2012 11:19, BillK wrote:
> There is one very interesting aspect to this case: the researcher
> regarded the dodgy manipulations he used as completely standard
> practice.

One of my colleagues rips this view to shreds
http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2012/06/honesty-and-science/

He argues that the problem is that scientists are not clear on the 
nature of their duty. But this might be because we do not recognize 
dishonesty as a major problem in general: it is just extra obvious that 
it is unethical in the case of science.

-- 
Anders Sandberg,
Future of Humanity Institute
Oxford Martin School
Faculty of Philosophy
Oxford University