The notion of ‘Open Science’: its values and meaning for the higher education system

The article is dedicated to the analysis of notion and phenomenon ‘open science’ as a way solve paradoxes today’s science mass occupation, especially in higher education. In absence inner motivations for scientific investigations among both undergraduates professional researchers, becomes ‘closed’ system, which turns into profanation academic activities deprived connection with society general. concept “open science” that has appeared public discourse 2010s presented complex multilayer phenomenon. analyzes reveals this combines emphasis on behavior, practices procedures (free open access data, methods, research results publications) ‘lower‘ level urge create technological platforms, services tools scientists enable their wide international interdisciplinary cooperation ‘middle’ theory values would re-institutionalize itself activity ‘higher’ level. here refer classical ethos: openness acts an explication mertonian principles universalism communism fundamental science. It argued development corresponds democratization general: truly effective could be based only moral imperative each human person autonomous creative subject judgment reconstruction ideal ethos. At same time, partly resembles today popular slogan actively used various declarations, but task filling it meanings translating still unsolved.