And this clash of values is of central importance in many controversies. Sometimes these value disagreements collide head-on. But they can also creep into disputes where they work their mischief more subtly. In either case, however, problems of value are important. This section examines how facts differ from, yet are influenced by, values, how values figure into costs and benefits, and how values relate to the assigning of credit or blame.
Some critical issues prowl in the background of controversy, often going unrecognized.
This section brings to the foreground for examination a sample of the more important of these metaproblems. This section examines how logical errors influence disputes, the nature and importance of consensus, common assumptions about the nature of society, and hidden agendas that perpetuate controversies. The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .