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 One thing that really bothers me about this whole controversy, and scientific funding in general, is the fact that Dr. Wakefield received money that could have, and possibly did, skew his results.  Society has lots of corrupt individuals, who put their own personal motives before any ethical concerns they may have.  However, science is supposed to be based on evidence.  Unfortunately, scientists like Dr. Wakefield are making things more difficult for everyone else due to their fabricated results and corrupt motivations.  While I don't think a scientific code of ethics will prevent all corruption, I do believe that it will make a significant difference.  I also feel that by making funding more available, scientists would be less tempted to receive their funding by less than ethical means.  Possibly by allowing scientists a little more leeway as to the funding of their research, while still instituting a code of ethics, will not only discourage scientists from acting unethically, but possibly remove the temptation to begin with.