In What Ways Are Researchers Pressured to Be Less Honest

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Essay

In what ways are researchers pressured to be less honest and open than they should be on research projects? Why is openness and honesty a primary part of research today? Give an example from the text of a past researcher who used methods that could be considered "unethical" by today's standards.

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Definitions:

Stock Split

An action by a corporation to break up its present shares into more shares, aiming to improve the tradability of the shares.

Market Price

The price at present for the exchange of an asset or service on the open market.

Paid In Surplus

The amount of money paid by investors for shares above their nominal value during the issuance of shares, reflecting the additional equity capital that is not registered as share capital.

Stock Split

An action by a company to divide its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares.