Yes, of course academics are researching for the sake of research itself. The idea behind research, and where it draws it audience from, is the creation of new knowledge. I am pretty sure new knowledge (if it could actually voice an opinion) would be agnostic with respect to morals.
Yes, of course academics are researching for the sake of research itself. The idea behind research, and where it draws it audience from, is the creation of new knowledge. I am pretty sure new knowledge (if it could actually voice an opinion) would be agnostic with respect to morals.