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

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>... On Behalf Of Anders Sandberg
Subject: Re: [ExI] Paper on costly errors in the scientific research and
publication process

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,
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This problem is perhaps even bigger in the field of engineering.  There, one
is often pressure to design a test in such a way that will favor or disfavor
a particular design approach.

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