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Who am I? When do "I" become another? An analytic exploration of identities, sameness and difference, genes and genomes.
Author(s) :
Zeiler, Kristin
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What is the impact of genetics and genomics on issues of identity and what do we mean when we speak of identity? This paper explores how certain concepts of identity used in philosophy can be brought together in a multi-layered concept of identity. It discusses the concepts of numerical, qualitative...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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English
The ethics of non-heart-beating donation : how new technology can change the ethical landscape.
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The global shortage of organs for transplantation and the development of new and better medical technologies for organ preservation have resulted in a renewed interest in non-heart-beating donation (NHBD). This article discusses ethical questions related to controlled and uncontrolled NHBD. It argue...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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English
Reproductive autonomous choice--a cherished illusion? Reproductive autonomy examined in the context of preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
Author(s) :
Zeiler, Kristin
Description :
Enhancement of autonomous choice may be considered as an important reason for facilitating the use of genetic tests such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis. The principle of respect for autonomy is a crucial component not only of Western liberal traditions but also of Western bioethics. This is es...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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English
Euthanasia: A Critical Analysis of the Physician's Role
Author(s) :
Chinweze, Madu Benedict
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Sometimes relatives have taken me on one side and told me they cannot bear it any more:"Isn't there something you can do to end it all?"More often requests for euthanasia have come from those who are ill. I remember visiting a man with lung cancer. He asked his wife to leave the room. As she closed ...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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Swedish
En jämförelse mellan Wittgenstein och Rorty
Author(s) :
Börjeson, Björn
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Avhandlingen ”En jämförelse mellan Wittgenstein och Rorty”, syftar till att ge ett svar på frågan om Richard Rorty har rätt att hänvisa till Ludwig Wittgensteins filosofi som överensstämmande med sin egen filosofi, nypragmatismen. En analys av texter från de båda filosoferna visar att de skiljer sig...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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Swedish
Dying with Dignity
Author(s) :
Ekwomadu, Christian
Description :
The concept of dignity has beeen one of the ambiguous concepts in biomedical ethics. Thus the ambiguous nature of this concept has been extended to what it means to die with dignity. This research work is an investigation into the complexity in the understanding of "dying with dignity" in Applied Et...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
Language(s) :
English
Molding a Better Humanity? Ethical Implications of Human Genetic Modifications for Enhancement
Author(s) :
Kodimattam Joseph, George
Description :
The study analyzes the ethical implications of human gene transfer technology for enhancement. Although human gene transfer technology is widely accepted on therapeutic grounds the non-therapeutic use of gene transfer technology remains to be a gray zone for moral deliberation. The present discussio...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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English
Lärare och etik En empirisk studie av lärares uppfattningar kring etik och moral samt hur detta förmedlas till elever Teachers and Ethics An emphirical study of teachers´understanding of ethics and moral and how this is conveyed to pupils.
Author(s) :
Willborg, Louise
Description :
Syftet med denna studie är att synliggöra några lärares uppfattningar kring etik och moral samt hur läraren förmedlar etik och moral till sina elever. Därtill beskrivs några faktorer som dessa lärare uppfattar har betydelse för förmedlingen av etik och moral i skolan. Litteraturdelen består av källo...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
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Swedish
Etik och värdegrund i skolan : några lärares tankar och metoder Ethics and basic values in school : some teachers´ ideas and didactic methods
Author(s) :
Tuohimaa, Anna
Description :
Detta examensarbete behandlar lärares sätt att se på och undervisa i etik, samt lärares påverkan på barns etiska och moraliska utveckling. I arbetet kommer det fram att lärarna i min undersökning ser som sin främsta uppgift att stödja barnens utveckling, så att de ska klara av framtida konflikter oc...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
Language(s) :
Swedish
Deadly Pluralism? Why Death-Concept, Death-Definition, Death-Criterion and Death-Test Pluralism Should Be Allowed, Even Though It Creates Some Problems
Author(s) :
Zeiler, Kristin
Description :
Death concept, death definition, death criterion and death test pluralism has been described by some as a problematic approach. Others have claimed it to be a promising way forward within modern pluralistic societies. This article describes the New Jersey Death Definition Law and the Japanese Transp...
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Linköping University Electronic Press
Language(s) :
English