Current controversies in values and science / edited by Kevin C. Elliott and Daniel Steel.
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TextSeries: Current controversies in philosophy: Publisher: New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Description: 1 online resource (ix, 186 pages)ISBN: 9781315639420; 9781317273974Subject(s): Philosophy | Science -- Moral and ethical aspectsAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 100 LOC classification: B53 | .C87 2017Online resources: Click here to view. pt. 1. Epistemic values : can we distinguish epistemic from non-epistemic values? -- pt. 2. Epistemic priority : must science be committed to prioritizing epistemic over non-epistemic values? -- pt. 3. Inductive risk : does the argument from inductive risk justify incorporating non-epistemic values in scientific reasoning? -- pt. 4. Diversity : can social diversity be best incorporated into science by adopting the social value management ideal? -- pt. 5. Democracy : to ensure that scientific institutions serve values of social justice and democracy, should biomedical research be socialized?.