… the association between science and morality is so ingrained that merely thinking about it can trigger more moral behavior.
— Valdesolo, 2013. Just Thinking about Science Triggers Moral Behavior
Piercarlo Valdesolo reports on an interesting study into people’s perception of science as having an, “emphasis on truth-seeking, impartiality and rationality privileges collective well-being above all else” that causes people to act more morally after thinking about science.
So, I’d be curious to see if this means that students act more morally in science class.