Comment We assume humans are habitually honent (Score 5, Interesting) 229
So papers which are retracted or amended are typically treated as honest science, independent of the country they come from.
However, in some countries, habitual obedience is what one should assume. If the government of the days says "hop" you say "how high". And it doesn't even need to be conscious: if your boss says fix your paper, you assume it's broken.
It's related to the odd phenomenon of most-wanted professional criminals being caught in traffic stops. They're so habituated to breaking the law, they don't remember to drive legally when they're trying to avoid notice.