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We live in an era of extreme claims versus weak consensus on issues critical to the public. Is climate change a hoax, or is it destroying our planet ? Were the vaccines and social distancing measures of COVID-19 designed to protect us, or were they an invasion of our liberty ? How do we determine the validity of these claims and others like them ? Can we find a reliable middle ground leading to policies that help everyone ? The book makes an impassioned plea for a scientific analysis of ethics, discussing what such a method is, why we need it, and what it can offer that other methods cannot. With contributions from leading thinkers across a range of disciplines, Part 1 explores the challenges facing scientists and how to establish ground rules that will both protect human subjects and guide researchers in the future. Part 2 explores the importance of evidence-based science for topics such as climate change, social care, political polarization and rational decision-making, showing how even good science can go wrong, at times contributing to disastrous effects. At the cutting edge of its discipline, the book provides a compelling case for demanding evidence-based analysis to form the foundation of the discussions and policies that affect our very lives.

Applied ethics. --- Science --- Science --- Science --- Evidence-based medicine. --- Science and state. --- Philosophie des sciences. --- Sciences et morale. --- Éthique appliquée. --- Sciences --- Sciences sociales et morale. --- Médecine basée sur les preuves. --- Recherche --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Philosophy. --- Methodology. --- Méthodologie. --- Politique publique.