Abstract: Building "Double First-Rate" university is a vital strategy to improve higher education in China, a transition from quantity to quality. The quality of scientific research in universities is a critical factor to promote the "Double First-Rate" and researchers are the core power for scientific research innovation in universities. Moral education to researchers can effectively ensure a sound ecological environment for scientific research and avoid misconduct among researchers. Therefore, in building "Double First-Rate" university implemented by Central Party Committee and the State Council, it is imperative to strengthen moral education to scientific researchers. Beginning with an interpretation of moral education, this paper further analyzes the importance of moral education to scientific researchers and elaborates on the approaches such as self-discipline, heteronomy and learning from advanced experience.

Key words: education on ethics in scientific research, urgency, improving approaches