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A Hippocratic Oath For Scientists

Posted by kdawson on from the remember-when-swearing-an-oath-mattered-neither-do-i dept.

grrlscientist writes "In response to what appears to be a growing problem of scientific misconduct, a group of people at the Institute of Medical Science at University of Toronto in Canada wrote a scientist's version of the Hippocratic oath. This oath (which is cited in the story) was recited by all graduate students in the biological sciences at the beginning of the 2007-2008 academic year." This blogger argues that merely reciting an oath is not going to help much when "...the corruption in 'science' is systemic. It is due to corporate science being run according to a business model instead of in accordance to an educational paradigm. It is due to unrestrained corporate greed combined with a tremendous disparity in power and income..."

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  1. Doctors don't have to give the oath by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    And it is not legally binding anyway. It is no more binding than wedding vows. If it were there would be no abortions etc.

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    Engineering is the art of compromise.
  2. Re:The "Oath" and two words. by urcreepyneighbor · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This, this is funny? Yes, it is - but there's also an element of truth to it.

    I'll keep my mouth shut when you have something worthwhile to listen to. Just keep it shut.

    Deal? Grab me a burger and a cold beer.
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    "The fight for freedom has only just begun." - Geert Wilders
  3. Re:Well, I don't see why not ... by OeLeWaPpErKe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It is telling that stating the actual content of the hippocratic oath gets labeled "flamebait".

    Obviously, to a "democrat party supporter" (as in member of the democrat party of america, which is obviously not at all the same as someone who is in favor of democracy), really helping people out of principle, like the hippocratic oath demands, IS a flamebait.

    Hippocratic oath = completely illiberaldemocrat (for again the democratic party of america's definition of liberal), and VERY liberal (dictionary definition : allowing ALL people to be free to live their lives as they choose, which obviously prohibits abortion, and upon close examination also prohibits euthanasia).

  4. Re:Well, I don't see why not ... by aron1231 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What is your beef with "democrats"? Because every individual who identifies themselves as such is exactly the same, and you can pretend to group them together? Because Republicans have no flaws and are perfectly anointed to run our country? Disclaimer - people can label me however makes them happy, but I don't consider myself to be either democrat or republican, because neither embodies everything I would like. Call me a realist. But arrogant people such as yourself, who think you can paint 150 million people with the same brush while looking down your nose, really annoy me... not to mention, you probably haven't taken the time to remove the plank in your own eye before looking for the sliver in someone else's.