Allison is a sociologist who feels very strongly that every child should be given equal opportunities for a quality high school
education because it is crucial for the child’s future. However, after studying the topic scientifically, she discovers that the quality of a child’s high school education plays no role whatsoever in the future of that child. What should she, as a scientist, do based on the rules of objectivity and ethical behavior?
As a scientist, Allison should release her findings as they are, even though they are not consistent with her personal views.
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When a specific study or a research is conducted, the one who conducts it bears some prediction about what the results of the research would probably be.
In some instances, the results of the research do not come out as desired. In such situations the researcher tends to hesitate to publish the research as he believes that either there might have been some error during the course of the research or there is a possibility that the dependent or the independent variables must have got compromised.
