Phys.org  October 31, 2024 A team of researchers in the US (Santa Clara University, Rice University) used a dataset comprising 211 interviews with scientists working in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom to explain whether and in what manner physicists conceptualize scientific ethics within a global or national framework. The empirical findings brought to light disparities across nations in the physicists’ perceptions of what constituted responsible mentorship and engagement in public service. The cross-national variations underscored the moral agency of physicists as they navigated the ethical standards embraced by the global scientific community vis-à-vis those that are specific […]