Bioethics and society
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2026
Conspiracy theory as a component of religious biopolitics
The biopolitics of identity-centered religious movements has been a primary source of conspiracy theories in recent decades. This paper explores the shared characteristics of three examples of identity-centered religious and…
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2025
Frames of ethics: a systematic scoping review of graphic novels in ethics education
Graphic novels are increasingly used in ethics education for their ability to convey complex issues through visual storytelling. This scoping review explores how graphic novels, manga, and comics are applied…
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Psychedelics beyond medicine: Treatment, enhancement, hype, consent, and the limits of medicalization
The current revival of interest in classic psychedelics and other psychoactives such as ketamine and MDMA, coupled with changes to their regulatory status in many jurisdictions, necessitates rigorous ethical guidelines…
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On Religious Influence in Bioethics: The Limits of Pluriversalism
The World Congress of Bioethics held in Qatar in 2024 (WCB 2024) sparked controversy around the role of religion in bioethics, highlighting the need for critical discussions. During the congress,…
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Evaluating Transformers on the Ethical Question of Euthanasia
We evaluate the ability of transformers to test if they can reliably predict the recom–mendation by a euthanasia commission on whether, given the report of the commission, euthanasia was justified.…
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2023
Exploring the role of AI in classifying, analyzing, and generating case reports on assisted suicide cases: feasibility and ethical implications
This paper presents a study on the use of AI models for the classification of case reports on assisted suicide procedures. The database of the five Dutch regional bioethics committees…
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2022
Privacy, Data Sharing, and Data Security Policies of Women’s mHealth Apps: Scoping Review and Content Analysis
Here the mastermind is my friend Najd, not me. Kudos to Najd! Everyone’s using these mHealth apps, right? To check your sleep, to do your exercises, to track your menstrual…
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2018
[The influence of consent models, donor registries and relatives’ decision on organ donation. An assessment of the current literature] Der Einfluss von Zustimmungsmodellen, Spenderegistern und Angehörigen- Entscheid auf die Organspende. Eine Beurteilung der aktuellen Literatur
This is my first work after moving in Switzerland, and I am proud of it as it helped structuring a referendum, approved by the Swiss, that has effectively changed how…
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2017
Hestia
Hai vent’anni e una vita davanti. Studi filosofia, sogni il tuo futuro, hai la testa piena di progetti, idee, desideri. Poi, di colpo, tutto si ferma. Il tuo sangue ha…
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Una storia per la vita
Marina Minnaja era una giovane studentessa di Padova con una gran voglia di vivere. Doveva essere per lei l’anno della maturità, ma purtroppo il suo nome compariva molto spesso nel…