Distributive epistemic justice in science

Irzık, Gürol and Kurtulmuş, Faik (2021) Distributive epistemic justice in science. (Accepted)

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Abstract

This article develops an account of distributive epistemic justice in the production of scientific knowledge. We identify four requirements: (a) science should produce the knowledge citizens need in order to reason about the common good, their individual good and pursuit thereof; (b) science should produce the knowledge those serving the public need to pursue justice effectively; (c) science should be organized in such a way that it does not aid the wilful manufacturing of ignorance; and (d) when making decisions about epistemic risks, scientists should make sure that there aren’t social groups or weighty interests that are neglected. After discussing these requirements, we examine the relationship between discriminatory and distributive epistemic injustice in science and argue that they often compound each other.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
J Political Science > JC Political theory > JC11 Political theory (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Cultural Studies
Depositing User: Faik Kurtulmuş
Date Deposited: 26 May 2021 13:23
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 10:23
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/41512

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