Virtue and Responsibility in Policy Research and Advice

1. The Ideal of Value Neutrality in Policy Research and Advice: Some Inconvenient Observations
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2. Setting the Stage: Epistemological and Social Values for Scientific Research and Advice
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3. Deciding What Is Worth Knowing
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4. Deciding on Tools and Risks
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5. Deciding on the Advisory Role
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6. Addressing Non-Epistemological Issues
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7. Solving the Issue by Distinguishing Types of Problems
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8. Solving the Issue by Bringing in Democracy
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9. Solving the Issue by Introducing Principles and Procedures
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10. Solving the Issue by Bringing Virtue Ethics into Play
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11. Conclusion: Scientific Policy Advice and Ethical Judgment
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Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, Public Policy, Public Administration, Research Ethics, Philosophy of Science, Governance and Government