Mertonian norms

In 1942, Robert K. Merton described four aspects of science that later came to be known as Mertonian norms: "four sets of institutional imperatives taken to comprise the ethos of modern science... communism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism".

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Mertonian norms

In 1942, Robert K. Merton described four aspects of science that later came to be known as Mertonian norms: "four sets of institutional imperatives taken to comprise the ethos of modern science... communism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism".

Source: Wikipedia "Mertonian norms" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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