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value neutrality in science  

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  • The claim of the value neutrality of science is that scientific knowledge neither supports nor undermines any value judgment and that accepting a scientific theory in accordance with proper epistemic criteria is compatible with holding any viable value outlook. The claim is consistent with science being “value relevant”: Scientific knowledge may inform the means to bring about goals that are judged valuable, and priorities of research may be set by the goal of producing such knowledge. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Value Neutrality in Science]

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