Descrizione del progetto
La fiducia del pubblico nell’opinione degli esperti è messa alla prova
La fiducia è il collante che lega le nostre interazioni sociali. Filosofi, scienziati sociali e naturali, esperti di politica, etici, psicologi, specialisti di media e organizzazioni della società civile si riuniranno per indagare sulla natura e sulle condizioni della fiducia pubblica. Il progetto PEriTiA, finanziato dall’UE, rivedrà il ruolo della scienza nel processo decisionale politico e le condizioni alle quali le persone dovrebbero fidarsi e fare affidamento sull’opinione degli esperti che modella l’opinione pubblica. L’ipotesi chiave esplorata concettualmente e verificata empiricamente è che i fattori affettivi e normativi svolgono un ruolo fondamentale nelle decisioni di fiducia, anche nei casi in cui i giudizi di affidabilità possono sembrare fondati su considerazioni epistemiche, quali reputazione professionale, affidabilità e obiettività. Il progetto utilizzerà i cambiamenti climatici e la climatologia come caso di prova.
Obiettivo
Many policy decisions in contemporary knowledge-based forms of governance are driven by advice, evidence and data provided by experts from diverse arenas. In democratic societies, trust in the provenance and justification of policy measures are essential for their implementation. The rise of populist politics with its anti-elitist mantra has brought the trustworthiness of experts and their areas of expertise into question. PEriTiA brings together philosophers, social and natural scientists, policy experts, ethicists, psychologists, media specialists and civil society organisations to conduct a comprehensive multi-disciplinary investigation of trust in and the trustworthiness of policy related expert opinion. The investigation is carried out in three - theoretical, empirical and ameliorative – phases with the goal of illuminating a topic that has been the subject of much political commentary and media debate in recent years. The key hypothesis explored conceptually and tested empirically is that affective and normative factors play a central role in decisions to trust, even in cases where judgements of trustworthiness may seem to be grounded in epistemic considerations, such as professional reputation, reliability and objectivity. The most ambitious feature of the current project is the application of its theoretical and empirical findings to active attempts at establishing trust, where warranted, between the general public and actors with a central role in the decision-making processes of governance. Our ultimate aim is to provide tools and discover indicators which can be used in measuring and establishing the trustworthiness of the agents involved in social and political decision making. The use of climate change and climate science as a test case in exploring the social, ethical and psychological indicators of trustworthiness is expected to help to construct trust-enhancing narratives regarding the role of science in governance.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.3.6. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.6.1.2. - Trusted organisations, practices, services and policies that are necessary to build resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies in Europe, in particular taking into account migration, integration and demographic change
Argomento(i)
Invito a presentare proposte
H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-2018-2019-2020
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H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-2019
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
4 Dublin
Irlanda