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Corollary T1.2: Reviews Contain Value Assumptions - Selection Logic

Any “objective—review embeds implicit weights; transparency beats false objectivity.

Aliases: T1.2

Definition

Corollary T1.2: Reviews Contain Value Assumptions: Any “objective—review embeds implicit weights; transparency beats false objectivity.

Derived from

From T1 Matching Theorem and A2 Conditional subjectivity:
- /en/wiki/theorem-1-matching
- /en/wiki/axiom-2-conditional-subjectivity

Core meaning

Any “objective–score is a function of:
- evidence (facts),
- criteria (what is measured),
- weights (values).

When weights are hidden, the review is not value-free; it is value-opaque.[^1]

Practical checklist (for reviewers & consumers)

  • publish criteria and measurement methods (objective criteria),
  • publish weight assumptions or provide a weight tool,
  • report uncertainty/limitations,
  • separate facts from interpretations.[^2]

References

  1. Keeney, R. L., & Raiffa, H. (1993). Decisions with Multiple Objectives: Preferences and Value Tradeoffs. Cambridge University Press.[source]
  2. Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[source]

Further Reading