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Participatory Moral Reasons: Their Scope and Strength

open access: yesJournal of Practical Ethics, 2023
A familiar part of ordinary moral thought is this idea: when other people are doing something worthwhile together, there is a reason for you to join in on the same terms as them. Morality does not tell you that you must always do this; but it exerts some
Garrett Cullity
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LGBTIQ+ prioritization in refugee admissions – The case of Norway

open access: yesEtikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 2023
This article discusses some of the normative bases for the recent (2020) Norwegian policy prioritizing LGBTIQ+ refugees in refugee admissions. It argues that, when properly interpreted, this policy is compatible with the UNHCR vulnerability selection ...
Annmari Vitikainen
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Kevorkian’s Legacy

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
This history of the modern introduction of assisted suicide in North America follow a tortuous course, with complete rejection of the idea, to implementation in many of its jurisdictions.
Michael Gordon
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Recent Canadian Negligence Decisions Relating to Prenatal Care: Implications for Physicians’ Screening Practices

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
This article summarizes several Canadian court decisions from 2015 onward stemming from wrongful birth and wrongful life litigation. Plaintiff success often turns on whether causation is established, on a balance of probabilities, between a physician’s ...
Blake Murdoch
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Quand les bactéries font la loi : regards éthiques, épistémiques, juridiques, politiques, sociales et techniques sur l’utilisation du microbiome humain à des fins judiciaires

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
L’utilisation du microbiome humain à des fins judiciaires comme objet d’étude implique divers enjeux allant d’une remise en question de notre conception traditionnelle de l’identité au respect de la vie privée, en passant par le type de consentement à ...
Aliya Affdal   +9 more
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Operationalizing Equity in Surgical Prioritization

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
The allocation of critical care resources and triaging patients garnered a great deal of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is a paucity of guidance regarding the ethical aspects of resource allocation and patient prioritization in ...
Kayla Wiebe   +6 more
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For Women Only? Reconsidering Gender Requirements for Uterine Transplantation Recipients

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023
Uterine transplantation is an experimental procedure currently available only to cisgender women recipients suffering from absolute uterine factor infertility.
Darren N. Wagner
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Lowering Toilet Seats

open access: yesEtikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 2022
Many people who stand to pee raise the toilet seat so that they have a larger target to aim at. However, if the seat is left in this position, any subsequent toilet user who defecates or pees sitting down will need to lower the seat.
Bouke De Vries
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Medical Necessity as an Ethical Imperative for Equitable Access to Abortion Services in Canada

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics
The Canadian healthcare system has a rich history of using public funds for medically necessary hospital and physician services, legislated by the Canada Health Act (CHA).
Roma Dhamanaskar   +3 more
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