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New on the #EthicsBlog >> The importance of letting things take their time ethicsblog.crb.uu.se/2025/11/11/t...
The importance of letting things take their time - The Ethics Blog
To be an ethicist and philosopher is to be an advocate for time: “Wait, we need time to think this through.” This idea of letting things take their time rarely gains traction in society. It starts alr...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Can counseling be unphilosophical? https://ethicsblog.crb.uu.se/2025/10/28/can-counseling-be-unphilosophical/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-counseling-be-unphilosophical&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS
Can counseling be unphilosophical?
New on the #EthicsBlog >> Can counseling be unphilosophical? https://ethicsblog.crb.uu.se/2025/10/28/can-counseling-be-unphilosophical/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-counseling-be-unphilosophical&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS
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October 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> How to tell if AI has feelings when it is designed to reflect human traits?

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How to tell if AI has feelings when it is designed to reflect human traits? - The Ethics Blog
Debates about the possibility that artificial systems can develop the capacity for subjective experiences are becoming increasingly common. Indeed, the topic is fascinating and the discussion is gaini...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Paediatric nurses' experiences of not being able to provide the best possible care

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Paediatric nurses’ experiences of not being able to provide the best possible care - The Ethics Blog
Inadequate staffing, competing tasks and unexpected events can sometimes make it difficult to provide patients with the best possible care. This can be particularly stressful when caring for children ...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Interprofessional collaboration in hospital care of patients who self-harm

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Interprofessional collaboration in hospital care of patients who self-harm - The Ethics Blog
Patients who are treated in hospital for self-harm can sometimes arouse strong emotions in the staff. At the same time, the patients may be dissatisfied with their care, which sometimes involves restr...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> What is philosophical health and can it be mapped?

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What is philosophical health and can it be mapped? - The Ethics Blog
Philosophers such as Socrates and philosophical schools such as Stoicism have had a certain influence on psychology and psychotherapy, and thus also on human health. But if philosophy can support huma...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> What does precision medicine and AI mean for the relationship between doctor and patient? https://ethicsblog.crb.uu.se/2025/09/09/what-does-precision-medicine-and-ai-mean-for-the-relationship-between-doctor-and-patient/
What does precision medicine and AI mean for the relationship between doctor and patient?
New on the #EthicsBlog >> What does precision medicine and AI mean for the relationship between doctor and patient? https://ethicsblog.crb.uu.se/2025/09/09/what-does-precision-medicine-and-ai-mean-for-the-relationship-between-doctor-and-patient/?utm_...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Mind the gap between ethics in principle and ethics in practice

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Mind the gap between ethics in principle and ethics in practice - The Ethics Blog
When ethical dilemmas are discussed using case descriptions or vignettes, we tend to imagine the cases as taken from reality. Of course, the vignettes are usually invented and the descriptions adapted...
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September 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> What do MS patients consider to be the most important features of treatment?

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What do MS patients consider to be the most important features of treatment? - The Ethics Blog
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the nerves of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms can vary between individuals and the progression of the disease is difficult to...
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June 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Are you a blissfully unaware author of an article you never wrote?

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Är du en lyckligt ovetande författare till en artikel du aldrig skrev? - Etikbloggen
Forskare får dagligen en brokig skara erbjudanden från tvivelaktiga tidskrifter om att publicera sig i tidskrifterna – mot betalning. Att forskarna inte accepterar dessa erbjudanden hindrar inte att d...
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June 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Overweight increases the risk of cancer – but what good does the information do?

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Overweight increases the risk of cancer – but what good does the information do? - The Ethics Blog
Authorities and researchers have a responsibility to the public to disseminate information about risks identified through research. Dissemination of information and education are also an important par...
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May 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> What influences pregnant women's decisions about #PrenatalDiagnosis?

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What influences pregnant women’s decisions about prenatal diagnosis? - The Ethics Blog
A large proportion of pregnant women in Sweden undergo prenatal diagnosis to assess the likelihood of chromosomal anomalies in the fetus. This initially involves a so-called CUB test, which combines u...
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May 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> “Consentless measures” in somatic care: how do healthcare staff reason about them?
“Consentless measures” in somatic care: how do healthcare staff reason about them? - The Ethics Blog
How do you handle a reluctant patient who may not want to take their medication or who protests against measures that are deemed to be beneficial to the patient, such as inserting a urinary catheter? ...
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May 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Can consumers contribute to more responsible antibiotic use?

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Can consumers contribute to more responsible antibiotic use? - The Ethics Blog
Most people are probably aware that antimicrobial resistance is one of the major threats to global health. When microorganisms develop resistance to antibiotics, more people become seriously ill from ...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Is this really true? 💭
Is this really true? - The Ethics Blog
Why is the question of truth so marvelous? A common attitude is that the question can make us check that our opinions really are correct before we express them. By being as well-informed as possible, ...
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April 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> New insights into borderline personality disorder 🧠

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New insights into borderline personality disorder - The Ethics Blog
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often suffer from strong emotions that change rapidly, from one extreme to another. They may fear abandonment and experience an inner emptiness. ...
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April 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Existential conversations in #PalliativeCare 💛
Existential conversations in palliative care - The Ethics Blog
In palliative care of seriously ill and dying patients, healthcare professionals deal not only with medical needs, but also with the existential needs of patients and their families. Although the pall...
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March 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Nurses’ experiences of dehumanisation
Nurses’ experiences of dehumanization - The Ethics Blog
Many healthcare professionals who work in nursing report that they experience a sense of dehumanization in their work. Although this is an increasingly recognized problem, it is still unclear how it m...
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March 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Why does science ask the question of #artificial #consciousness? 🤖
Why does science ask the question of artificial consciousness? - The Ethics Blog
The possibility of conscious AI is increasingly perceived as a legitimate and important scientific question. This interest has arisen after a long history of scientific doubts about the possibility of...
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March 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> #Ethics as an integral part of standard care 🩺
Ethics as an integral part of standard care - The Ethics Blog
Healthcare professionals experience ethical dilemmas and ethically challenging situations on a daily basis. A child receiving important treatment may have difficulty sitting still. How should one thin...
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February 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Conceivability and feasibility of artificial consciousness 🧠
Conceivability and feasibility of artificial consciousness - The Ethics Blog
Can artificial consciousness be engineered, is the endeavor even conceivable?  In a number of previous posts, I have explored the possibility of developing AI consciousness from different perspectives...
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February 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> The need for self-critical expertise in public policy making
The need for self-critical expertise in public policy making - The Ethics Blog
Academics are often recruited as experts in committees tasked with developing guidelines for public services, such as healthcare. It is of course important that policy documents for public services ar...
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January 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Do the goals of care reflect the elderly patient’s personal preferences?
Do the goals of care reflect the elderly patient's personal preferences? - The Ethics Blog
Person-centered care is not only an ethical approach that values ​​the patient’s personal preferences and decision-making. It is also a concrete way to improve care and the patient’s quality of life. ...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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New on the #EthicsBlog >> Were many clinical trials during the #COVID19 pandemic unethical?
Were many clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic unethical? - The Ethics Blog
It is understandable if the COVID-19 pandemic spurred many researchers to conduct their own studies on patients with the disease. They wanted to help in a difficult situation by doing what they were c...
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December 10, 2024 at 9:21 AM