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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-43 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | BIOETHICS |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Dec 2023 |
Abstract
Despite its public visibility and impact on policy, the activity of expert communication rarely receives more than a passing mention in codes of scientific integrity. This paper makes the case for an ethics of expert communication, introducing a framework where expert communication is represented as an intrinsically ethical activity of a deliberative agent. Ethical expert communication cannot be ensured by complying with various requirements, such as restricting communications to one's area of expertise or disclosing conflicts of interest. Expert communication involves morally laden trade-offs that must be weighed by a deliberative agent. A basic normative framework is introduced, and concrete provisions are proposed for codes of scientific integrity.
Keywords
- expert communication, framing, honesty, manipulation, science communication, scientific integrity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Health(social science)
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Philosophy
- Medicine(all)
- Health Policy
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: BIOETHICS, Vol. 38, No. 1, 22.12.2023, p. 33-43.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The ethics of expert communication
AU - Desmond, Hugh
N1 - Funding Information: Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
PY - 2023/12/22
Y1 - 2023/12/22
N2 - Despite its public visibility and impact on policy, the activity of expert communication rarely receives more than a passing mention in codes of scientific integrity. This paper makes the case for an ethics of expert communication, introducing a framework where expert communication is represented as an intrinsically ethical activity of a deliberative agent. Ethical expert communication cannot be ensured by complying with various requirements, such as restricting communications to one's area of expertise or disclosing conflicts of interest. Expert communication involves morally laden trade-offs that must be weighed by a deliberative agent. A basic normative framework is introduced, and concrete provisions are proposed for codes of scientific integrity.
AB - Despite its public visibility and impact on policy, the activity of expert communication rarely receives more than a passing mention in codes of scientific integrity. This paper makes the case for an ethics of expert communication, introducing a framework where expert communication is represented as an intrinsically ethical activity of a deliberative agent. Ethical expert communication cannot be ensured by complying with various requirements, such as restricting communications to one's area of expertise or disclosing conflicts of interest. Expert communication involves morally laden trade-offs that must be weighed by a deliberative agent. A basic normative framework is introduced, and concrete provisions are proposed for codes of scientific integrity.
KW - expert communication
KW - framing
KW - honesty
KW - manipulation
KW - science communication
KW - scientific integrity
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U2 - 10.1111/bioe.13249
DO - 10.1111/bioe.13249
M3 - Article
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VL - 38
SP - 33
EP - 43
JO - BIOETHICS
JF - BIOETHICS
SN - 0269-9702
IS - 1
ER -