Epistemic Trust in Scientific Experts

A Moral Dimension

verfasst von

George Kwasi Barimah

Abstract

In this paper, I develop and defend a moralized conception of epistemic trust in science against a particular kind of non-moral account defended by John (2015, 2018). I suggest that non-epistemic value considerations, non-epistemic norms of communication and affective trust properly characterize the relationship of epistemic trust between scientific experts and non-experts. I argue that it is through a moralized account of epistemic trust in science that we can make sense of the deep-seated moral undertones that are often at play when non-experts (dis)trust science.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Philosophie

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Science and engineering ethics

Band

30

Anzahl der Seiten

21

ISSN

1353-3452

Publikationsdatum

06.2024

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Gesundheit (Sozialwissenschaften), Probleme, Ethik und rechtliche Aspekte, Health policy, Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-024-00489-x (Zugang: Offen)