Scientists are expected to report the results of their experiments, whether the experiments confirmed their hypotheses or not. What ethical principle is the basis of this expectation?

1 Answer
Apr 17, 2017

"That honesty is the best policy.........."That honesty is the best policy..........

Explanation:

It may seem trite, but by the time we've reached adolescence, most of us have realized that the truth is so much easier. When a scientist reports a result, it may be wrong, but we know that such a mistake is honest - and anyone can make a mistake.