Facts and Value Profiles

This page presents facts and value profiles that have been submitted to Sitra's 'What does Finland think?' discussion. We aim to present results from claim voting outcomes and principal component analyses here.

Fur production is not a viable industry if it cannot obtain insurance against pandemic damages from free markets. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2191

When considering the sense of fur farming, health risks to both humans and wild animals must also be taken into account. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2191

If avian influenza cases decrease, Finnish society no longer needs to be concerned about it. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2287

When considering the sense of fur farming, the situation of people practising the trade must be taken into account. The trade itself should not be supported. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2298

In the green transition, people practising fossil economy (e.g. peat) and re-employment should be supported, not the trade itself. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2298

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is cost-effective but difficult to get started. Therefore, the state must promote its rise with money and laws.

Research-proven cost-effectiveness should be taken more strictly as a criterion for societal decisions. Research must also be supported. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2109

A societal measure that causes harm to those in a weaker position and benefits those in a better position is not acceptable. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2224

A societal measure must be improved if the measure would cause harm to those in a weaker position and benefit those in a better position. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2224

Society can require actions from citizens (e.g. wearing masks during a pandemic) if they bring clear public benefit relative to the effort. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2148

Citizens must adapt if society nudges towards more sustainable lifestyles (e.g. moderate meat tax, petrol tax, congestion charge).

Citizens have a duty to participate reasonably if achieving some common good requires it. No free-riding!

A person has the right to pursue any legal trade they wish, even if it causes significant societal or long-term harm. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2298

Due to freedom of trade, the continuity of trades must be supported. Restrictions may only be imposed to prevent serious harm. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2298

Due to freedom of trade, existing trades should be particularly supported. New trades will emerge if there are prerequisites for them. https://fi-covid.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2298

Society must actively reduce the economy's fossil dependency. Market mechanisms are neither fast nor effective enough.

Let the welfare state be based on freedom, entrepreneurship and charity rather than duties, state actions and income transfers https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2014 https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/2016

Finland must comply with international commitments regarding carbon neutrality and biodiversity, even if it costs. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1888

Climate or nature commitments must not cause unreasonable harm to citizens' lives in the short term. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1889

If the short- and long-term effects of climate change or biodiversity loss on citizens are in conflict, short-term effects are more important. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1889

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced ambitiously. The goal is primary compared to short-term effects. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1881

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced in balance with economic objectives. The latter must not be endangered. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1884

Biodiversity must be secured in all different regions of Finland. The goal is primary. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1931

Maintaining the current state in forests and forestry is important. Therefore, radical changes should not be made. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1932

Greenhouse gas emission reductions are not important. Finland is such a small country that it doesn't matter to the whole. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1880

The obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions depends on emissions per capita. Therefore, Finland has a great responsibility in reducing emissions. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1880

All of this is important simultaneously: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing green business and justice for all. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1911

Environmental commitments must be kept to a minimum because they hamper the important development of Finnish business. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1886

Finland must make ambitious environmental commitments because they promote the green development of Finnish business. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1886

Ambitious climate goals must be adhered to, as only thus can the predictability important for business be improved. https://greentransition.watch-test.kausal.tech/indicators/1878