no volition has any moral value except as it is determined by a preceding moral principle or disposition—a moral spontaneity; and of course it is applicable to bad as well as good acts of choice. Let us then read the foregoing utterance in relation to bad acts of choice: This is the general notion, not that principles derive their badness from actions, but that actions derive their badness from...

The more the distinction between professional and private life blurs, it becomes relevant whether employers may prescribe how employees should behave outside work. By analyzing different moral approaches found in literature, this article introduces develops Integrity Approach to answer question. Using approach, an ethical principle for prescribing outside-work behavior is proposed: work such a ...

There exists in psychiatry an axiological pluralism. This means that there are, at least, two types of values involved in its exercise. Instrumental or technical values, on the one hand, related to the appropriate practice of the activity. On the other, hand, moral values, associated with the dignity of persons, the respect of their rights and the recognition of those duties inherent to every s...

In this paper I explore a new approach to the ethics of animal experimentation by conceiving of it as a form of rescue. The notion of rescue, I suggest, involves some moral agent(s) performing an action or series of actions, whose end is to prevent or alleviate serious harm to another party, harm that otherwise would have occurred or would have continued to occur, had that moral agent not inter...

background: surgery is one of the important palliative methods for patients with esophageal cancer. in addition to concerns related to clinical decision making, various moral challenges are encountered in palliative surgery. some of them are related to patients and their illness, others to surgeons, their attitudes, skills and knowledge base. methods: pertinent moral challenges are addressed an...

The paper presents the structure and function of an ethical micro world simulation and of a support system in ethical problem-solving and decision-making. The ethical micro world simulation models realistic scenarios with interacting independent stakeholders. Users of the simulation are triggered to make autonomous decisions in dilemmas arising in the interaction between stakeholders. The goals...

Web-based access to engaging instructional materials for SEE instruction represents an increasingly viable and attractive opportunity for educators. This paper will review research findings that demonstrate important differences in more experienced and novice ethical responses to engaging online materials, including authentic cases, codes, and commentaries. Results demonstrate that experienced ...