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February 9, 2026European Journal of Education

The Ethical Paradox of Research Valorisation: Knowledge Commodification Versus Public Good

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YWYanyi WuXLXinyu LuCLChenghua Lin

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Overview

This analysis interrogates knowledge commodification's impact on public good in contemporary science policy, suggesting reforms.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the ethical conflict between treating research as an economic asset versus a public good.
  • Conceptual analysis of knowledge commodification
  • Critical examination of CRISPR and AI cases
  • Deconstruction of institutional mechanisms for valorisation
  • Proposing a normative framework for Responsible Research and Innovation
  • Identified systemic injustices created by valorisation regimes
  • Highlighted the transformation of social resources into proprietary assets
  • Demonstrated the impact on accessibility of essential therapies and digital power concentration

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69897a86f0ec2af6756e8b32https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70512
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