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Thinking like a research scholar, please select and defend one the following propositions in a response to this discussion prompt, then comment on your classmates' responses by the end of the week in posts that elaborate on your position:

Position #1: Research should always be value free.

Position #2: Research will have values, but should be free of values in areas concerned with verification of results.

Position #3: Research will inevitably be influenced by values. Therefore, we must be aware of how these values will influence our research.

Position #4: Values are a desirable part of the research process.

Position #5: Values negatively affect the research process.

Let's make this into a robust debate!