In March 2008, the German Federal Constitutional Court (GFCC) has passed an important, even though preliminary, decision concerning data retention. The GFCC’s decision accepts the storage of data, but greatly restricts their use to serious offenses like murder and organized crime. From an ethical point of view, it is particularly interesting to look at the justification given by the GFCC, which...

Biogenetic engineering only very recently enabled human beings to construct Iifeforms that would be impossible except for scientific technology. The very newness of these techniques and the obvious ways in which the origin of "engineered" creatures derives from the activities of human agents allows us to think about questions derived from the discourse of environmental ethics in a new way, for ...

This paper reports on a small-scale study that explores the impact of social media adoption and use on corporate communications and brand image. The research is carried out in two phases; analysis of brand communications via social media; and a small-scale survey with social media managers. We draw upon Habermas’ theory of communicative action (the ideal speech situation and discourse ethics) i...

Recent discourse on modernizing leadership has often placed strong emphasis on values and ethics. This article elaborates challenges in leadership of large organizations, most notably in regards to appraisals of values-based leadership (VBL). It is proposed that if challenges are not identified, it would lead to unintended consequences, such as insignificant value-statements, inappropriate use ...

This paper inquires into the possibility of the development of ICT at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Its focus is on philosophically founded methods and languages applicable on a universal and exemplary basis. The methods are taken to be based on abduction and sweeping-in-processes and the languages are taken to be based on categorical imperatives of Kant and the discourse ethics of Habermas/Apel. ...

Abstract This address begins with a discussion of ethical reasoning in Paul’s letters. The unsystematic character his discourse and its variety are emphasized. second part is comparison two recent approaches, the ecclesial ethics Stanley Hauerwas Jürgen Habermas. third consideration feminist womanist as approaches that fundamentally challenge terms authority usefulness for white women black wom...

Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive de...

Suggestions for further reading: • Bunniss S, Kelly DR. Research paradigms in medical education research. Med Educ. 2010;44:358-366. • Carter SM, Little M. Justifying knowledge, justifying method, taking action: Epistemologies, methodologies and methods in qualitative research. Qual Health Res. 2007;17:1316-1328. • Illing J. Thinking About Research: Frameworks, Ethics and Scholarship. Edinburgh...

WHEN PAUL WRITES HIS DISCOURSE ON THE CROSS IN 1 CORINTHIANS 1-2, HE IS addressing a church divided by competing ideologies and ego struggles. The issues that divide the Corinthians are familiar enough in our own day: in chapter 1, it is baptism; in chapters 9-11, the Lord’s supper; in chapters 12-14, ministry and worship. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 reveal that Paul’s hearers are divided about sexual...

background considering the cognitive and linguistic complexity of discourse production, it is expected that individuals with traumatic brain injury (tbi) should face difficulties in this task. therefore, clinical examination of discourse has become a useful tool for studying and assessment of communication skills of people suffering from tbi. among different genres of discourse, persuasive disc...