In the last decade, many problematic cases of scientific conduct have been diagnosed; some of which involve outright fraud (e.g., Stapel, 2012) others are more subtle (e.g., supposed evidence of extrasensory perception; Bem, 2011). These and similar problems can be interpreted as caused by lack of scientific objectivity. The current philosophical theories of objectivity do not provide scientists with conceptualizations that can be effectively put into practice in remedying these issues. We propose a novel way of thinking about objectivity for individual scientists; a negative and dynamic approach.We provide a philosophical conceptualization of objectivity that is informed by empirical research. In particular, it is our intention to take the first steps in providing an empirically and methodologically informed inventory of factors that impair the scientific practice. The inventory will be compiled into a negative conceptualization (i.e., what is not objective), which could in principle be used by individual scientists to assess (deviations from) objectivity of scientific practice. We propose a preliminary outline of a usable and testable instrument for indicating the objectivity of scientific practice.

在过去的十年中，许多科学行为的问题案例被诊断出来；其中一些涉及彻底的欺诈（例如，Stapel，2012），另一些则更为微妙（例如，超感官知觉的假定证据；Bem，2011）。这些问题和类似问题可以解释为缺乏科学客观性造成的。当前的客观性哲学理论并没有为科学家提供可以有效地付诸实践来解决这些问题的概念。我们为个别科学家提出了一种思考客观性的新方法；一种消极的、动态的方法。我们提供了一种基于实证研究的客观性的哲学概念。特别是，我们打算采取第一步，提供一份基于经验和方法论的损害科学实践因素的清单。该清单将被编译成负面概念（即不客观的概念），原则上科学家可以使用它来评估科学实践的客观性（偏离）。我们提出了一个可用且可测试的工具的初步轮廓，用于表明科学实践的客观性。