Ron Iphofen is an independent consultant based in France with international recognition for expertise on research ethics and professional standards in research.Dónal O’Mathúna is Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, USA, and internationally recognized for his work on disaster bioethics, including the ethics of research in disasters and humanitarian settings.

• Introduction: Ethical evidence and policymaking - Ron Iphofen and Dónal O’MathúnaPart 1: Fundamentals of evidence and ethical dimensions in policymaking1. Ethical research in a global context: a dynamic tension between universal values, principles and contextual applications - Margit Sutrop and Kristi Lõuk2. One size fits all? The problems of offering ethical guidance to everyone - Paul Spicker3. Trust in institutions or the scientist? The drivers and mechanisms of trust in research and innovation as a means to improve political outcomes - Caroline Gans-Combe4. Modes of influence: what can we learn from international codes of ethics for health-related research? - Helen Busby5. Interdisciplinary perspectives on Ethics and Integrity in Europe: acknowledging differences to foster mutual understanding - Eleni Spyrakou, Panagiotis Kavouras, Vassilis Markakis, Matias Barberis Rami and Costas A. Charitidis6. An ethical framework for think tanks – easier drafted than done? - Fabian ZuleegPart 2: Ethical evidence in specific policy domains7. Ethical research in public policy - Paul Spicker8. Bitter harvests: ethical divides in the GM foods debate - Alan Simpson9. Ethics in smart information systems - Francesca Pratesi, Roberto Trasarti and Fosca Giannotti10. The AI industry and regulation: time for implementation? - Gabi Lombardo11. Cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion in times of a pandemic: a global health case study - Linda Gibson, Nchafack Almighty, Sibyl Anthierens, Tebogo Maria Mothiba and Hilde Bastiaens12. Conducting ethical research in crisis situations: COVID-19 - Dónal O’Mathúna13. Ethics in research for resilience and societal collapse - Ian Roderick14. Research relationships and positionality: adult–child power relations - Katharina Miller and Nina J. ZugicPart 3: Case studies15. What is good evidence? - Helen Kara16. Black Lives Matter: reconsidering systemic racism - Sally Burns17. The state of scientific policy advice: reflections on strategies and challenges of foreign policy think tanks in times of crises - Nicolas Lux18. Increasing the impact of research through policy: the role of academic publishers in bringing researchers and policymakers together - Hazel Goodes and Sarah Broadley

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