Epistemic Trust in Scientific Experts

A Moral Dimension

authored by

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.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Philosophy

Type

Article

Journal

Science and engineering ethics

Volume

30

No. of pages

21

ISSN

1353-3452

Publication date

06.2024

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science), Issues, ethics and legal aspects, Health Policy, Management of Technology and Innovation

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-024-00489-x (Access: Open)