I could have buried the finding that undercut my whole hypothesis, and no one would have known. Instead I wrote it up plainly, even though it cost me the clean story. Real people will be treated based on what I report, and that matters more to me than being right.
More people experience this than they realize.
You put honesty above every reward because real lives depend on what you find.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.