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The Elusiveness of Scientific Objectivity: The Inductive Method and Subjectivity
Two more concerns cause questions regarding the objectivity of science: The Inductive method, which leads only to probability not certainty, and the inevitable influence of subjective factors influencing the scientist.
Questions such as the following emerge from these two factors.
How does the scientist feel about his or her research? Who is paying the scientist for his or her research? What pressure is being exerted on them regarding the direction or outcome of their research? Why does the scientist study one thing rather than another and what is influencing the scientist to follow a particular subject area? These are all important questions, which must be taken into consideration when considering the possibility of complete scientific objectivity.