New Special issue
"The Collective Responsibilities of Science: Toward a Normative Framework"
New paper by Dr. Vincenzo Politi (Postdoctoral Fellow Beatriu de Pinós at iHC) in the volume 91, of Philosophy of Science.
The paper has been published on Cambridge University Press, in open access here.
ABSTRACT
Scientists have the epistemic responsibility of producing knowledge. They also have the social responsibility of aligning their research with the needs and values of various societal stakeholders. Individual scientists may be left with no guidance on how to prioritize and carry these different responsibilities. As I will argue, however, the responsibilities of science can be harmonized at the collective level. Drawing from debates in moral philosophy, I will propose a theory of the collective responsibilities of science that accounts for the internal diversity of research groups and for their different responsibilities.
Cite this article:
Politi V. The Collective Responsibilities of Science: Toward a Normative Framework. Philosophy of Science. Published online 2024:1-18. doi:10.1017/psa.2024.28