Scientific research and academia in Poland is undergoing radical change. It is also true about the scientific ethos. In this seminal moment, I want to determine if scientists and academia uphold the same principles at the foundation of science, if the scientific ethos differentiates between universities and their legal status, and if so, to what degree. The data about the scientific ethos of scientist are taken from the research by Marzena Feldy, the data about the scientific ethos of particular universities — from their ethical codes of conduct. The analysis shows differences between the scientific ethos declared by the universities and academia. In the ethical code of the universities, the dominant part is the ethos of academic study, whereas when it comes to the scientist, it is more varied, containing parts of academic, post-academic, and industrial codes. The type and legal status of universities does not influence their ethical code.
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