The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false statements made in error, we open up the way for false statements by intention. And a false statement of fact, made deliberately, is the most serious crime a scientist can commit.


Gaudy Night: Lord Peter Wimsey (ed. Hachette UK, 2009) - ISBN: 9781848943728

Dorothy L. Sayers Quotes

The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false statements made...

The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false statements made...

The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false statements made...

The only ethical principle which has made science possible is that the truth shall be told all the time. If we do not penalize false statements made...