The author thinks that the Science Norm of Merton is not out of date, it will continue playing an important role in human science researching.

• 作者认为,默顿规范并不象其批评者所说的那样已经不再适应时代的需要,它仍有其存在和进一步发展的空间,它将继续在人类的科学研究中发挥着重要的指导作用。