Value‑Diversity as Expertise Standard

When expert communities are judged by the public, technical competence matters but so does the spread of underlying values; a technical consensus drawn from a politically homogeneous expert class will be less legible and less trusted. Institutions should therefore assess expert panels and advisory bodies for ideological and demographic diversity as a legitimacy metric, not only for 'balance' but to improve public buy‑in. — Treating diversity of values among experts as a governance standard would change appointment rules, advisory‑panel design, and science communication strategies with broad effects on policymaking and trust.