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The Pessimistic Induction: A Bad Argument Gone Too Far [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this paper, I consider the pessimistic induction construed as a deductive argument (specifically, reductio ad absurdum) and as an inductive argument (specifically, inductive generalization).
Mizrahi, Moti
core  

Medical students' perspectives on body donation to science within the Italian context

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Body donation is essential for medical education and research, supporting anatomical training and clinical competence. In Italy, national data on awareness of the legislation regulating body donation and factors shaping donation‐related decisions among healthcare trainees remain limited. This study investigated knowledge of the legal framework,
Antonietta Fazio   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Moral Oracle’s test

open access: yes, 2014
When presented with a situation involving an agent's choice between alternative actions, a moral oracle says what the agent is allowed to do. The oracle bases her advice on some moral theory, but the nature of that theory is not known by us.
Hansson, Sven Ove,
core   +1 more source

Ritualized reflection in human dissection: Liminality, ethical negotiation, and professional identity formation among South Korean medical students

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Human dissection is a foundational component of medical education, yet it places students in profound ethical tension between scientific objectification and respect for human dignity. While prior studies have documented students' emotional responses, the structural transformation of their moral narratives over time, particularly within non ...
Jun‐Ki Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animals as Subjects or Citizens: Can Animals have rights without duties?

open access: yesDerecho Animal
In this paper I will review one of the prevailing arguments used to refute that animals can be considered subjects of rights—that animals cannot be subjects of rights because they cannot assume duties. The canonical way to respond to this question is to
Silvina Pezzetta
doaj   +1 more source

The dead still teach the living: Body donor dissection in the digital age of anatomy education

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Donor‐based dissection has become increasingly contested in modern medical curricula as digital anatomy platforms, simulation technologies, virtual dissection tables, three‐dimensional reconstructions, and artificial intelligence‐supported learning have expanded.
Uğur Baran Kasırga
wiley   +1 more source

Science and its applications in The Theory of Moral Sentiments

open access: yes, 2007
While Adam Smith's 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments' was primarily a work on moral philosophy, there are a number of references in it to scientific and engineering principles. As well as having an education in the classics, Smith also had a good knowledge
Thorpe, David
core   +1 more source

Richard Joyce’s Argument by Elimination for Moral Error Theory

open access: yesInternational Journal for the Study of Skepticism
Abstract In Morality: From Error to Fiction , Richard Joyce argues that ordinary moral discourse is committed to the existence of ontologically robust moral facts, on the basis that ordinary speakers consider moral belief to be a sincerity condition of moral judgement.
openaire   +1 more source

Kantian dilemmas? Moral conflict in Kant’s ethical theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper explores the possibility of moral conflict in Kant’s ethics. An analysis of the only explicit discussion of the topic in his published writings confirms that there is no room for genuine moral dilemmas.
Timmermann, Jens
core   +1 more source

Seeing ourselves in anatomy: Embedding equity, diversity, and inclusivity to transform learning in a UK BSc curriculum

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Embedding intersectional equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in anatomy education is essential to reflect the growing diversity of student populations, support all learners, and prepare graduates for a more inclusive, socially responsive global workforce.
Michelle Welsh, Ourania Varsou
wiley   +1 more source

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