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Science, Shame, and Trust: Against Shaming Policies

In: The Science and Art of Simulation

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  • Sarah C. Malanowski

    (Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University)

  • Nicholas R. Baima

    (Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University)

  • Ashley G. Kennedy

    (Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University)

Abstract

Scientific information plays an important role in shaping policies and recommendations for behaviors that are meant to improve the overall health and well-being of the public. However, a subset of the population does not trust information from scientific authorities, and even for those that do trust it, information alone is often not enough to motivate action. Feelings of shame can be motivational, and thus some recent public policies have attempted to leverage shame to motivate the public to act in accordance with science-based recommendations. We argue that because these shame policies are employed in non-communal contexts, they are both practically ineffective and morally problematic: shame is unlikely to be effective at motivating the public to behave in accordance with science-based policy, and shaming citizens is an unethical way to get them to comply. We argue that shame-based policies are likely to contribute to further distrust in scientific authority.

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  • Sarah C. Malanowski & Nicholas R. Baima & Ashley G. Kennedy, 2024. "Science, Shame, and Trust: Against Shaming Policies," Springer Books, in: Michael M. Resch & Nico Formánek & Ammu Joshy & Andreas Kaminski (ed.), The Science and Art of Simulation, pages 147-160, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-68058-8_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-68058-8_10
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