Value judgments in a Covid-19 vaccination model
A case study in the need for public involvement in health-oriented modelling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4593315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Seven Harvard (0000-0002-9008-2163, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Eric Winsberg (0000-0002-8764-0072, University of South Florida), John Symons (0000-0001-8173-2948, University of Kansas), Amin Adibi (0000-0003-2748-4781, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 286 |
| Pages | 114323 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114323 |
| PMID | 34428600 |
| OpenAlex | W3193712157 |
| Language | CA |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
Scientific modelling is a value-laden process: the decisions involved can seldom be made using 'scientific' criteria alone, but rather draw on social and ethical values. In this paper, we draw on a body of philosophical literature to analyze a COVID-19 vaccination model, presenting a case study of social and ethical value judgments in health-oriented modelling. This case study urges us to make value judgments in health-oriented models explicit and interpretable by non-experts and to invite public involvement in making them
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Economics · Mathematical economics · Public health · Social value orientations · Sociology · Vaccination · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies · Medicine · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |