The research at hand is more important than being a good person. In James Watson's A Personal Account of the Discovery of the structure of DNA we see how one can become so overwhelmed with research that they forget about the other things in life. This account shows us that Watson was a man who had many disregards for his colleagues and others he came in contact with. He showed disregard for them in the professional field and in the personal field. Here he becomes more of a gentleman and uses genuine vocabulary.
Competition also is a very important factor in the scientific field.
James Watson was a very ambitious scientist. James Watson showed disregard for some people in not so obvious ways. Without the help of Francis Crick, the structure of the double helix would have never been discovered. The two men worked as a team, however, at times it seemed as though Crick was doing most of the work while Watson took some of the credit with him. Of course Crick was usually invited, but opted not to go so that he could stay focused on the task at hand.