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Apr 14, 2021;43 (2): 56.

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

Malvina Ongaro
Author Information
  1. Malvina Ongaro: Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy. malvina.ongaro@uniupo.it. ORCID
PMID: 33852123 DOI: 10.1007/s40656-021-00411-9

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Decision-making Policy-making Uncertainty

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MeSH Term

COVID-19
Decision Making
Decision Theory
Humans
Policy Making
Uncertainty
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