The problem of morality in scientific study

Abstract

Scientific study is circular cycle, beginning with the putting question, proposing the hypotheses and then effectuating the study and publishing the results. The results of study may lead to the new questions and hypotheses. The benefits of scientific activities are out of doubt, but these benefits reach the maximum when and only when there is a sound study environment - in which “study morality” has to be respected. “Study morality” has a specially important role in scientific studies. The concept of study morality is also very rich and diverse and was long before discussed by various disciplines in developed countries. Those countries which have advanced sciences like United States, United Kingdom, Australia,... have been interested in this problem since the early past century by promulgation of declarations, common agreements and rules of conduct on study morality. Based on synthesis of foreign literatures, the article want to clarify the problem of “morality” in scientific study through the aspects such as the concept, history, legality and contents of study morality.