value-free
[/ˈvæljuː friː/]
adjective
livre de valores; isento de valores
1. not influenced by personal beliefs, opinions, or moral judgments; objective and impartial
A value-free scientific analysis should rely only on empirical data.
Uma análise científica livre de valores deve se basear apenas em dados empíricos.
2. presenting information without expressing approval or disapproval
The journalist attempted to provide a value-free report of the political debate.
O jornalista tentou fornecer um relato isento de valores do debate político.
3. in philosophy and social sciences, independent of subjective values or normative judgments
Weber argued that sociology should strive to be value-free in its methodology.
Weber argumentou que a sociologia deveria se esforçar para ser isenta de valores em sua metodologia.
This term is particularly important in academic and journalistic contexts in both American and Brazilian cultures. In Brazil, the concept relates to the Portuguese tradition of academic rigor and scientific method. In the USA, it reflects the journalistic principle of objectivity. However, postmodern and critical theory scholars in both countries increasingly question whether true value-free analysis is actually possible, viewing it as a useful methodological goal rather than an achievable reality.
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