Conference about ethics and science

November, the 13th we attended a conference about science and ethic. Here is the plan.

The first part of this conference focused on the issue and importance of looking after scientists claims. Mr Vèrges started by presenting some issues, where scientists has done a fraud.

Why are these examples relevant ?
Because they shown a lack in our society. Scientists have to follow some principles. There are three main reasons :

• the law lacks of precision for such a case,
• the scientist environment can't obey formal rules, but principles,
• rules and principles are created in a 'bottom up' way, which is not the case of the law.

The three mains objectives are :

• to keep the integrity of the scientific community,
• to make people well accept science,
• to harmonize ways of researches with a common basis.

To conclude briefly, all is to be done in university ! What do you think about ethics and science ?