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The ethics of evaluation neutrality and advocacy
Author(s) -
Datta Loisellin
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1139
Subject(s) - honesty , neutrality , closeness , political science , impartiality , engineering ethics , articulation (sociology) , public relations , psychology , law , sociology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , politics , engineering
Few ethical issues seem to arouse the passion generated by discussions of whether or when evaluators should be advocates, adversaries, or neutral in light of the social goals that programs seek to achieve. The arguments for and against evaluation advocacy are examined in terms of the American Evaluation Association's “Guiding Principles for Evaluators,” more recent statements on advocacy and neutrality, and one aspect of practice: “closeness” to intended beneficiaries. The conclusion? It is time for a revised definition of Guiding Principle C (Integrity/Honesty), one that more effectively reflects our common ground and permits better articulation of standards.

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