The Scientist, Qua Scientist, Is an Ethical Agent

Abstract

I argue that the currently confused talk about “values in science” should be understood in terms of schemes of values. The new demarcation problem is then formulated as asking “Which scheme(s) of values should scientists adopt?” I defend the view that my title provides the answer.

Keywords

• scientific progress
• value-free science
• epistemic values
• ethical judgment
• science and values