Formation of professional scientific ethics and its current problems

In given article questions on formation of professional morals of scientists and scientific ethics are considered. Becoming of the general principles of professional morals of scientists has begun with occurrence of a philosophy. Its first principle became fidelity to true and aspiration constantly to expand sphere of scientific knowledge. During New time there is a special trade "scientist”. During same time the priority in sphere of discoveries has got essential value, and the principle of scientific honesty forbidding plagiarism and falsification of data is formed. іп 18 century the idea that any scientific knowledge is the blessing and about necessity of full freedom for sphere of scientific researches affirms. In ХХ century on the basis of discoveries the weapon of mass defeat has been created, technogenic activity of the person has led to essential deterioration of the ecological environment, it became known about severe experiments with people. All this promoted aspiration of scientists to realize ethical principles of the behavior and to a birth of scientific ethics as special discipline. The significant contribution to its development has brought American scientist R. Merton. Now in a science the appreciable phenomenon became swindle, the special attention is given the kinds of swindle directed on improvement scientometric indexs of activity by scientists.