Induced abortion in the world: 3. In search of a minimum common ground
Abstract The rising worldwide trend toward legalization of termination of pregnancy has been accompanied by increased polarization around abortion. Two opposite broad coalitions emerged from this confrontation, generally known as the “pro‐life” and “pro‐choice” movements. The basic issue for pro‐life advocates is that the protection of “innocent, human
Giuseppe Benagiano +4 more
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Implementing a new approach to enhance palliative care for people with dementia in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
Biesmans JMA +9 more
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Impact of Geography on Institutions in Agricultural and Nomadic Societies
ABSTRACT How geography affects the choice of institutions is studied in a theoretical model. In this model, nations are located around a circle. Rulers compete through choosing tax rates, the level of military spending, and the degree of formality of institutions. Geographic condition is captured by population density.
Haiwen Zhou
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Barriers and facilitators to advance care planning for people with intellectual disabilities: a cross-sectional survey study of professional caregiver perspectives. [PDF]
Zeilinger EL +8 more
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ABSTRACT Gender and race have received significant philosophical attention recently; they are the paradigm cases of social kinds in most philosophical accounts. I argue for the inclusion of caste as a social kind because it affects the lives of many people, and because it presents itself as an important test case for philosophers of social kinds.
Ajinkya Deshmukh
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Guy Talk, Precarious Masculinity, and Men's Sexual Health: A Qualitative Content Analysis of <i>Men's Health</i> Magazine Covers. [PDF]
Haltom TM, Worthen MGF.
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Two Problems for the Political Inclusion of Animals
ABSTRACT In recent years, the field of animal ethics has taken a political turn, with scholars arguing that sentient nonhuman animals should be included in the political sphere. This article explores two key challenges arising from this turn towards the political inclusion of animals: the Conflict Problem and the Numbers Problem.
David Paaske, Angela K. Martin
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'Oh! It's Like Taboo': Perspectives of Religious and Community Leaders on AOD Use, Harms and Treatment in CALD Communities, Sydney. [PDF]
Asare-Doku W +7 more
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The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer
ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
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The Alignment Risks of AI Overconfidence about Consciousness
ABSTRACT Many contemporary AI systems (as of May 2025) have expressed extreme confidence in current and near‐future AI lacking consciousness and moral patiency. This article argues that artificially reinforcing such confidence, even if pragmatically useful, poses a novel alignment risk: as coherence‐seeking AIs become more epistemically principled ...
Sharon Berry
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