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A critique of Kwasi Wiredu’s humanism and impartiality
Acta Academica, 2016 This article offers a critical reflection on Kwasi Wiredu’s moral theory. On the one hand, the article is concerned with the meta-ethical question regarding the nature of moral properties, specifically, whether they are physical (natural) or spiritual ...
Motsamai Molefe
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova +25 more
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The Scale Structure of Moral Adjectives
Studia Semiotyczne, 2019 DOI: http://doi.org/10.26333/sts.xxxi2.08 In this paper we discuss how and whether moral adjectives fit a well-known semantics for gradable adjectives. We first test whether moral adjectives are relative or absolute adjectives. The preliminary results
Federico L. G. Faroldi +1 more
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MORAL STEADFASTNESS AND META-ETHICS [PDF]
American Philosophical Quarterly, 2019 Abstract Call the following claim Asymmetry: rationality often requires (or permits) a more steadfast response to pure moral disagreement than it does to otherwise analogous non-moral disagreement. This paper briefly motivates Asymmetry and explores its implications for meta-ethics.
James Fritz, Tristram McPherson
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Others matter. The failure of the autonomous approach to ethics [PDF]
, 2017 The critical target of my paper is the normativist stance of Kantian meta ethics. After a very short introduction, I develop a characterization of contemporary mainstream Kantism as a conjunction of a normativist claim, a rationalist claim and a ...
Bertini, Daniele
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Both cg12821679MAPRE3 methylation and MAPRE3 expression are significantly associated with overall survival (OS) of non‐small cell lung cancer. Meanwhile, MAPRE3 expression significantly modified the effect of smoking cessation on OS. Smoking cessation benefits OS merely for patients with high MAPRE3 expression.
Chao Chen +14 more
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Patristica et Mediaevalia, 2012 In this article, it is inquired which reasons are decisive for acting in accordance with divine commands, and whether these can be regarded as moral reasons; the emphasis lies on Christianity.
Jasper Doomen
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Companions in Guilt Arguments and Moore's Paradox [PDF]
, 2017 In a series of articles Christopher Cowie has provided what he calls a ‘Master Argument’ against the Companions in Guilt defence of moral objectivity. In what follows I defend the CG strategy against Cowie.
Campbell, Michael
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Systemic dysregulation of apolipoproteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages motor neurons. This study found that people with ALS show significant changes in blood fats and the proteins that carry them. Several apolipoproteins were higher, lipid balances were altered, and normal protein–lipid relationships were disrupted.
Finula I. Isik +6 more
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An inquiry into the character of ethical statements and their verification and justification
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, 1987 Meta-ethics aims at considering questions and problems of fundamental importance to ethics as a science. A central aspect of meta-ethics deals with the character of ethical statements. Are they capable of verification? This is the question examined by
P. J. Hartin
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