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Of course they should. Exactly the same as eveyrone else.

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A scientist's main concern is whether things are correct or incorrect, a judgment of whether measurable criteria are met. As an example "Does 2+2=5?". "Right or Wrong" implies measuring things against an arbitrary (often culturally based) set of criteria of morality, beauty, good taste, etc. Example "is it right to work on a cure for rare diseases while common diseases (or diseases that only affect the poor) are neglected?"

Most scientists attempt to look at the overall cost benefit ratios of their activities, but these studies cannot determine a rightness or wrongness factor. If science waited on a resolution to all the right or wrong considerations, no research or science would be done.

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