"Ethical Overconfidence: Researchers' Misjudgment of Their Practices"

A study of over 11,000 Swedish researchers reveals a widespread belief in one’s own ethical superiority, with over 55% rating themselves as adhering to good research practices as well as or better than their peers, and nearly 63% rating their research field’s ethical standards as high or higher than others. This self-assessment bias, particularly pronounced in medical research, raises concerns about recognizing ethical shortcomings and hindering interdisciplinary collaboration, highlighting the need for heightened self-awareness and ethical vigilance in the scientific community.