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Science Blogs: Adventures in Ethics and Science: Basic Concepts: Norms of Science

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Explains what Robert K. Merton meant by the norms of science, and summarizes the four norms highlighted by Merton. These are Universalism, 'Communism' or the sense of being part of a community, Disinterestedness, and Organized Skepticism. (Published: Jan. 29, 2008)

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scientific community, scientific conscience, scientific norms, values of modern science, disinterestedness, organized skepticism, robert k. merton, scienceblogs: adventures in ethics and science: basic concepts: norms of science, universalism
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