In other words objectivity aims reproduce a certain experiment in order for it to be tested and demonstrated by other parties. Objectivity also deals with the perception of the universe of what it really is free of any human influence or emotion. Subjectivity on the other hand is based on human emotions or experiences. These emotions, experiences or perceptions are unique to each one of us and we are the only ones who can decipher its meaning.Subjectivity is also the reason why we have opinions. Biases arise from opinions of people which are often a major cause of dispute not only among the scientific community but also within the population itself.
For so long there have been talks about the elimination of subjectivity most especially in the field of science because it generates the idea that the results of an experiment is not accurate enough without the use of tools for measurement such as rulers, tape measures etc.It also reduces much of the perceptive variability of individual observers. The results of measurements are expressed on a numerical scale of standard units so that everybody else understands them the same way. But does science always have to be objective? Science is long thought to be absolutely objective because data exist in an eternally given state. Work of philosophers such as Thomas Kuhn, Karl Popper and Auguste Comte came up with theories that science is not absolutely objective. According to Kuhn science follows a paradigm.
For example when research or experiments are done junior scientists are educated wherein only scientists who are influential acquire the reputation and status to assess authority over matters of dispute and those scientist have a vested interest in maintaining the position of authority. This shows that failure in the field means that scientists have lost faith in the paradigm. Another philosopher is who rejects science as totally objective is Karl Popper. According to him the scientific status of a theory is its falsifiability, or refutability, or testability.Falsifiability or refutability is the logical possibility that an assertion could be shown false by a particular observation or physical experiment. But being falsifiable is not the same as being false it otherwise it means that if the statement is false, then it could be demonstrated through other tests.
But due to this theory, scientists instead of falsifying the idea, they go to apparent lengths to resolve the conflict without rejecting the paradigm. Another philosopher is Auguste Comte who developed the theory of positivism. Positivism states that statements are senseless if they cannot be verified or falsified.Subjectivity can never be eliminated in science.
Objectivity and subjectivity works hand in hand in order for scientists to discover and understand new things. subjectivity cannot be eliminated but it can be suppressed. One way to eliminate subjectivity is following a set of procedures most likely the scientific method. The scientific method reduces the risk of reductionism and generalization of ideas. Another way is by setting a standard which reduces biases.
An example of this is a boss to employee relationship wherein the boss evaluates the performance of his employee.
