Matto da slegare. Bioetica tra rispetto della prassi tradizionale e diritti umani / Madmen to untie. Bioethics between respect of cultural practices and human rights

Human rights and bioethics: the universal declaration of human rights and UNESCO universal declaration of bioethics and human rights.

a comparison of teachers and supervisors, with respect to teacher efficacy and reflection

supervisors play an undeniable role in training teachers, before starting their professional experience by preparing them, at the initial years of their teaching by checking their work within the proper framework, and later on during their teaching by assessing their progress. but surprisingly, exploring their attributes, professional demands, and qualifications has remained a neglected theme i...

Human dignity, bioethics, and human rights.

The authors analyse and assess the Universal Draft Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights published by UNESCO. They argue that the Draft has two main weaknesses. It unnecessarily confines the scope of bioethics to life sciences and their practical applications. And it fails to spell out the intended role of human dignity in international ethical regulation.

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

Bioethics and human rights: curb your enthusiasm.

as they put it, Annas simply ‘‘hasmisunderstood andmisrepresented our positions on several key points.’’ Speaking as editors, such provocative phrases from both sides make for ‘‘Great Debate’’ fodder, indeed. We can only hope that, as readers, you concur. This introduction does little to explain the arguments produced herein, and, undoubtedly, the end of this debate has not settled the problems...