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Research, Integrity and Privacy—Notes on a Conceptual Complex

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Some scientists, though by no means all, maintain that the domain of science is universal, that there can be nothing which, as a consequence of some “higher” principle, ought not to be studied. And from this premise the conclusion is usually drawn that any talk of ethical “oughts” which apply to science is inherently subversive and anti-scientific, even anti-intellectual.

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Schwarz, S. (1983). Research, Integrity and Privacy—Notes on a Conceptual Complex. In: Debons, A., Larson, A.G. (eds) Information Science in Action: System Design. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3479-5_4

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