Do the ends justify the means? Disability research in social isolation

Oral hypoglycemic agents: do the ends justify the means?

BACKGROUND Glyburide has replaced insulin as the first line of therapy in the treatment of gestational diabetes in the United States. Glyburide and metformin therapies were reported to be comparable to insulin yet also cost-effective, patient-friendly, and potentially compliance-enhancing. Recently, the efficacy of the use of these oral hypoglycemic drugs has been questioned. In this review, th...

For whom do the ends justify the means? Social class and utilitarian moral judgment.

Though scholars have speculated for centuries on links between individuals' social class standing and approach to moral reasoning, little systematic research exists on how class and morality are associated. Here, we investigate whether the tendency of upper-class individuals to exhibit reduced empathy makes them more likely to resist intuitionist options in moral dilemmas, instead favoring util...

Do the Means Always Justify the Ends, or Do the Ends Sometimes Justify the Means? A Value Protection Model of Justice Reasoning

Homologous recombination in the archaea: the means justify the ends.

The process of information exchange between two homologous DNA duplexes is known as homologous recombination (HR) or double-strand break repair (DSBR), depending on the context. HR is the fundamental process underlying the genome shuffling that expands genetic diversity (for example during meiosis in eukaryotes). DSBR is an essential repair pathway in all three domains of life, and plays a majo...

Authorship disintegrity in research collaborations: ends do not justify means in science

I n today’s competitive academic climate, academic medical educators are under constant pressure to generate scholarship for promotion and job security. Similarly, for undergraduate medical students, research publications are viewed as valued assets for gaining acceptance into quality postgraduate medical programs. Not surprisingly, one of the most pragmatic routes to glean this highly desired ...