Scientific independence as a constitutive part of parliamentary technology assessment
Recent discussions on governance, on science and technology policy and on adequate advice types motivate reconsidering some constitutive issues of technology assessment (TA). To these belong the frequently demanded scientific independence of a TA institution and of TA projects. The semantics of the term ‘scientific independenc’ comprise related or partially synonymously used terms, such as autonomy, unprejudicedness, value-neutrality, rationality, objectivity, impartiality, or equity. In this paper we will — after a general discussion of those facets — focus on parliamentary TA, using the Office for Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag as an example, identifying strengths and limitations of the postulate for scientific independent TA. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.
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2006
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Authors: | Grunwald, Armin |
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Science and Public Policy. - Oxford University Press, ISSN 0302-3427. - Vol. 33.2006, 2, p. 103-113
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Oxford University Press |
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