Douglas, Heather E. <br/><br/>
Science, policy, and the value-free ideal / 
Heather E. Douglas. 
 - Pittsburgh, Pa. :  University of Pittsburgh Press,  c2009. 
 - xii, 256 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Science has gained unprecedented stature in policy making in the United States. In this book, the author argues that the moral responsibilities of scientists require the consideration of values even at the heart of science and that it should not be 'value-free' as most philosophers of science have contended since World War II. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822960263 (pbk.) :  £26.50 0822960265 (pbk.) :  £26.50 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Social aspects.<br/>Science--Moral and ethical aspects.<br/>Scientists--Professional ethics.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174.9'5