Ethical Evidence and Policymaking

"Wide-ranging and practical. This is a wonderful primer for the new researcher and an essential update for senior leaders in policymaking and research." Hugo Slim, University of Oxford

“This is a superb book that should be in every policymaker’s library as it contains best evidence to guide them in their decision making.” Bernadette Melnyk, Ohio State University

Ron Iphofen is an independent consultant based in France with international recognition for expertise on research ethics and professional standards in research.

Dónal O’Mathúna is Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, USA, and internationally recognized for his work on disaster bioethics, including the ethics of research in disasters and humanitarian settings.

Introduction: Ethical evidence and policymaking - Ron Iphofen and Dónal O’Mathúna

Part 1: Fundamentals of evidence and ethical dimensions in policymaking

1. Ethical research in a global context: a dynamic tension between universal values, principles and contextual applications - Margit Sutrop and Kristi Lõuk

2. One size fits all? The problems of offering ethical guidance to everyone - Paul Spicker

3. Trust in institutions or the scientist? The drivers and mechanisms of trust in research and innovation as a means to improve political outcomes - Caroline Gans-Combe

4. Modes of influence: what can we learn from international codes of ethics for health-related research? - Helen Busby

5. Interdisciplinary perspectives on Ethics and Integrity in Europe: acknowledging differences to foster mutual understanding - Eleni Spyrakou, Panagiotis Kavouras, Vassilis Markakis, Matias Barberis Rami and Costas A. Charitidis

6. An ethical framework for think tanks – easier drafted than done? - Fabian Zuleeg

Part 2: Ethical evidence in specific policy domains

7. Ethical research in public policy - Paul Spicker

8. Bitter harvests: ethical divides in the GM foods debate - Alan Simpson

9. Ethics in smart information systems - Francesca Pratesi, Roberto Trasarti and Fosca Giannotti

10. The AI industry and regulation: time for implementation? - Gabi Lombardo

11. Cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion in times of a pandemic: a global health case study - Linda Gibson, Nchafack Almighty, Sibyl Anthierens, Tebogo Maria Mothiba and Hilde Bastiaens

12. Conducting ethical research in crisis situations: COVID-19 - Dónal O’Mathúna

13. Ethics in research for resilience and societal collapse - Ian Roderick

14. Research relationships and positionality: adult–child power relations - Katharina Miller and Nina J. Zugic

Part 3: Case studies

15. What is good evidence? - Helen Kara

16. Black Lives Matter: reconsidering systemic racism - Sally Burns

17. The state of scientific policy advice: reflections on strategies and challenges of foreign policy think tanks in times of crises - Nicolas Lux

18. Increasing the impact of research through policy: the role of academic publishers in bringing researchers and policymakers together - Hazel Goodes and Sarah Broadley