Having a standard is ethical practices is important when considering experiments because it promotes the goals of the research such as the truth and knowledge. This will stop researchers from falsifying data and minimizes error in research. Research generally requires a great deal of collaboration between scientists and having a code of ethics will allow researchers to trust one another and be accountable for their work. Also, researchers need to be held accountable to the public and this can help build public support for that particular research. Ethics will also promote social and moral values, such as human and animal rights.
