摘要: Abstract I address questions about values in model-making engineering, specifically: Might the role of be attributable solely to interests involved specifying and using model? Selected examples illustrate surprisingly wide variety things one must take into account itself. The notions system (as used engineering thermodynamics), physically similar systems physical sciences) are important powerful determining what is relevant an model. Another example (windfarms) illustrates how idea completely re-characterize, or reframe, problem arose during model-making. employ a qualitative analogue notion systems. Historical cases can thus drawn upon; with comparison between geoengineering proposal inject, spray, sulfate aerosols, two different historical involving spraying DDT (fire ant eradication; malaria eradication). current seen like disastrous counterproductive case, unlike successful DDT. conclude by explaining my view that science analogous moral perception action, drawing on theory has come called particularism.