In a recent blog entry for the research project "Ethics and Expertise beyond Times of Crisis: Learning from international varieties of ethics advice", Lars Wenzel (University Bielefeld) delves into the concept of “Ethical Adhocracy”, developed during the preceding pilot project. The article discusses how ethics advice in Germany and the UK evolved in an ad hoc way during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting a shift away from traditional demands on decision-making structures. This shift carries significant implications for how values influencing policy decision are recognized and justified, with potential benefits for the quality and efficacy of ethics advice if the shifting demands placed on policymaking during times of crises are met and navigated in a productive way.

Read the full entry at: Ethics Policy Advice and Adhocracy – Ethics and Expertise (bham.ac.uk)