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The price of truth : how money affects the norms of science / David B. Resnik.

By:

Resnik, David B [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Practical and professional ethics seriesPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007Description: xiii, 224 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0195309782
9780195309782

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DDC classification:

174.95 22

LOC classification:

Q175.35 .R47 2007

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Contributor biographical information

Contents:

1. Science and mammon -- 2. The norms of science -- 3. Scientific objectivity -- 4. Money and the norms of science -- 5. Conflicts of interest : when is disclosure not enough? -- 6. Intellectual property : balancing public and private interests -- 7. Publication : openness and accountability -- 8. Government funding of R&D : science as a public good -- 9. Conclusion : valuing truth and integrity in research.

Summary: "Modern science is big business. Governments, universities, and corporations have invested billions of dollars in scientific and technological research in the hope of obtaining power and profit. For the most part, this investment has benefited science and society, leading to new discoveries,inventions, disciplines, specialties, jobs, and career opportunities. However, there is a dark side to the influx of money into science. Unbridled pursuit of financial gain in science can undermine scientific norms, such as objectivity, honesty, openness, respect for research participants, andsocial responsibility. In The Price of Truth, David B. Resnik examines some of the important and difficult questions resulting from the financial and economic aspects of modern science. How does money affect scientific research? Have scientists become entrepreneurs bent on making money instead of investigators searchingfor the truth? How does the commercialization of research affect the public's perception of science? Can scientists prevent money from corrupting the research enterprise? What types of rules, polices, and guidelines should scientists adopt to prevent financial interests from adversely affectingresearch and the public's opinion of science?"--Publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and index.

"Modern science is big business. Governments, universities, and corporations have invested billions of dollars in scientific and technological research in the hope of obtaining power and profit. For the most part, this investment has benefited science and society, leading to new discoveries,inventions, disciplines, specialties, jobs, and career opportunities. However, there is a dark side to the influx of money into science. Unbridled pursuit of financial gain in science can undermine scientific norms, such as objectivity, honesty, openness, respect for research participants, andsocial responsibility. In The Price of Truth, David B. Resnik examines some of the important and difficult questions resulting from the financial and economic aspects of modern science. How does money affect scientific research? Have scientists become entrepreneurs bent on making money instead of investigators searchingfor the truth? How does the commercialization of research affect the public's perception of science? Can scientists prevent money from corrupting the research enterprise? What types of rules, polices, and guidelines should scientists adopt to prevent financial interests from adversely affectingresearch and the public's opinion of science?"--Publisher description.

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