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Covert research and adult protection and safeguarding: An ethical dilemma? [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose: This paper aims to consider the contentious issue of covert research in studying the social contexts of vulnerable groups. It explores its potential utility in areas where overt strategies may be problematic or denied; and examines and ...
Ashencaen Crabtree, Sara, Parker, Jonathan   +1 more
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A study on pharmacies within the concept of ethical dilemma and analysis of ethical dilemmas encountered in pharmacies

Medicine Science
In this study, it is aimed to make a detailed analysis of ethical dilemmas encountered in pharmacies. Our study is a descriptive study. Its universe consists of all 226 pharmacies located in the center of Malatya.
Onur Avci, Mehmet Karatas
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Are people ethical? An experimental approach [PDF]

, 2007
Do ethical motivations and attitudes affect behaviour? We examine this issue in six Prisoner´s Dilemma and Prisoner´s Dilemma related games using an online experiment where individuals were asked to make choices and subsequently to express the ...
Dietrich, M., Rowen, D.
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Oral Dosed Organo‐Silica Nanoparticles Restore Glucose Homeostasis and β‐Cell Function in Diabetes Rats

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An oral nanoplatform, MOP@T@D, which can maintain glucose homeostasis and restore islet β cells in diabetic rats is developed. It achieves efficient intestinal absorption and liver‐targeted delivery. The nanoparticle disintegrates only in response to hyperglycemia to release insulin on demand and provides antioxidant protection through selenoprotein ...
Chenxiao Chu, Mingli Wei, Che Bian, Xiaoshuang Bi, Yaxin Deng, Peifu Xiao, Jiansong Zhao, Yuying Wang, Haibing He, Jingxin Gou, Tian Yin, Xing Tang, Li Yang, Hongbo Zhang, Yu Zhang   +14 more
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Whistleblowing: an ethical dilemma

Российские биомедицинские исследования, 2016
Because most organizations depend on computer systems that electronically store important data to perform crucial business functions, the integrity of these information systems is paramount. Securing company systems, however, is not always an easy task.
Raj Yagna
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Ethical criteria when a (potential) perpetrator asks a human rights organization to defend their case based on the forensic documentation of alleged torture. How shall we proceed?

Torture, 2020
Objective Discuss the ethical dilemma of perpetrators requesting clinical evaluations intended to prove persecution or torture. The discussion is organized around three real cases.
Sara López Martín
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Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing of Human Lung Tissues Reveals Metallothionein‐Positive T Cells as a Novel Potential Marker of Susceptibility to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Using single‐cell RNA sequencing of lung samples and flow cytometry of peripheral blood, we identified a novel T cell subset with high metallothionein (MT) expression. These MT‐high T cells suppress CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity and are progressively depleted from healthy controls to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, positioning them as
Zengqing Liu, Xiaoxia Ren, Mi Mu, Huanyu Long, Jialu Lv, Zhihong Feng, Jie Liu, Jiajia Wang, Hui Deng, Fanyu Shi, Muzhi Zhang, Ruoyang Zhang, Yang Liu, Mengyu Xu, Yang Fan, Zengtao Wang, Zhe Lv, Yan Chen, Chris J. Corrigan, Ying Sun, Yahong Chen, Chen Chen, Ye Cui, Wei Wang   +23 more
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Digital Dilemma 2018

Papers from the Institute of Archaeology, 2020
To download this paper, please click here.In October 2018 a one-day conference was held at the UCL Institute of Archaeology focussing on the ‘Digital Dilemma’ in biological archaeology —specifically human remains research where the use of digitisation ...
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Being torn by inevitable moral dilemma: experiences of ICU nurses

BMC Medical Ethics, 2021
Background Ethical decision-making of nurses could affect patients’ recovery and also decrease medical costs. To make ethical decisions, ICU nurses experience complicated ethical conflicts.
Neda Asadi, Zahra Royani, Mahbubeh Maazallahi, Fatemeh Salmani   +3 more
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Moral Dilemmas, the Tragic and God’s Hiddenness. Notes on Shusaku Endo’s Silence [PDF]

, 2018
The essay discusses the religious and ethical message of Shusaku Endo’s Silence. Briefly focusing first on the plot of the novel, the article proceeds to discuss the moral dilemma that is the core of the novel and asks whether the dilemma is symmetrical ...
Głąb, Anna
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