Which of the Following Values Is NOT One of the Four

Multiple Choice

Which of the following values is NOT one of the four basic values that Robert Merton discovered among scientists?

A) National interest, which says that scientific discoveries should first benefit the people of the nation the scientist is a member of
B) Universalism, which is the idea that findings should be evaluated according to their objective truth rather than the personal qualities of the scientist
C) The communal character of science, so all scientific information should be fully and openly shared
D) Disinterestedness, which is the idea that scientists pursue science as knowledge rather than for personal profit