Reading

**Reed E Noss,” Values are a good thing in conservation biology”**

 * since should be separated from policy? challenged
 * personal biases can cause serious consequence
 * inspired by positive values
 * challenge our own thoughts when we need to
 * gulf? scientist too objective to be advocates?
 * conservation biologist
 * can be both advocates and scientists
 * paradox btw objective and subjective
 * new objectivity for scientists
 * process of science = social process
 * still need empirical evidence but
 * objectivity itself is a kind of value
 * conducted by social community of scientists
 * scientists have different role form environmental activists in conservation movement
 * scientists should get involved in policy decision making based on scientific results
 * provide the better plan other than several choices

Quotes:

"As Aristotle recognized, equal or objective treatment does not mean treating everyone and every position the same, but treating equals the same.”