Making policy decisions under plural uncertainty: responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

In this paper, I contend that the uncertainty faced by policy-makers in the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond the one modelled in standard decision theory. A philosophical analysis of the nature of this uncertainty could suggest some principles to guide policy-making.

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Veröffentlicht in:	History and philosophy of the life sciences 2021-06, Vol.43 (2), p.56-56, Article 56
1. Verfasser:	Ongaro, Malvina
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - psychology Decision analysis Decision Making Decision Theory Education History of Science Humans Life Sciences Notes & Comments Pandemics Philosophy Philosophy of Biology Philosophy of Science Policy Making Seeing Clearly Through COVID-19 Uncertainty
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Zusammenfassung:	In this paper, I contend that the uncertainty faced by policy-makers in the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond the one modelled in standard decision theory. A philosophical analysis of the nature of this uncertainty could suggest some principles to guide policy-making.
ISSN:	0391-9714 1742-6316
DOI:	10.1007/s40656-021-00411-9