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2. 1. COMPETENCE AND COMMUNICATION : Do Not Resuscitate Decisions in Cancer Care

   Author : Mona Pettersson; Anna T Höglund; Mariann Hedström; Birgitta Johansson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; DNR decisions; do not resuscitate; end-of-life; hematology; oncology; cancer care; medical ethics; nursing ethics; ethical conflicts of interest; communicative ethics; ethical values; ethical competence; palliative care; nurses; physicians; moral distress.; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : Within cancer care, do not resuscitate (DNR) decisions are frequently made. DNR decisions can be ethically difficult and lead to conflicts of interest and disagreements within the medical team. READ MORE

4. 2. Ethical Competence and Moral Distress in the Health Care Sector : A Prospective Evaluation of Ethics Rounds

   Author : Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong; Bengt Arnetz; Anna T Höglund; Janine Morgall Traulsen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Social medicine; Moral distress; Ethics rounds; Ethical competence; Professional ethics; Clinical practice; Pharmacy practice; Work organization; Sweden; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : Ongoing structural and financial changes in the health care sector have resulted in increased risks for ethical dilemmas and moral distress. It is purported that increased ethical competence will help staff manage ethical dilemmas and hence decrease moral distress. READ MORE

5. 3. Epistemic beliefs and conceptions of competence in education for sustainable development

   Author : Marie Grice; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education for sustainable development; epistemic beliefs; teachers ESD competences; measuring instruments; exploratory factor analysis; philosophizing with; ethical competence; action readiness;

   Abstract : Education for sustainable development (ESD) raises critical questions regarding what knowledge should be taught and what the learning outcomes should be. The aim of this thesis is to explore epistemological, ethical and critical dimensions of ESD. There are two empirical sites. READ MORE

6. 4. Governance and Development of the East African Community : The Ethical Sustainability Framework

   Author : Dickson Kanakulya; Göran Collste; Ronnie Hjorth; Edward Wamala; Ngabirano Maximiano; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

   Abstract : The pursuit of sustainability of governance and development has become a major challenge in contemporary times because of increasing realization that: various ecological and social systems are interconnected; and the complexity of our natural and constructed environs requires holistic approaches to avoid catastrophic fissures in the systems on which humans depend. As regional governments such as the East African Community (EAC) become important in Africa (and other regions), they present opportunities to generate cross-national approaches to achieving sustainability albeit success in that direction is limited and sporadic. READ MORE

7. 5. Responsible Conduct in Dual Use Research : Towards an Ethic of Deliberation in the Life Sciences

   Author : Frida Kuhlau; Anna T Höglund; Stefan Eriksson; Kathinka Evers; Alexander Kelle; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bioethics; biological warfare; biological weapons; biosecurity; communicative ethics; deliberative ethics; dual use; ethical competence; life science research; precautionary principle; responsible conduct; Bioetik; Bioethics;

   Abstract : Life scientists have increasingly been asked to incorporate a dual use responsibility in their research conduct. In this thesis, different aspects of what constitutes a reasonable responsibility in terms of avoiding harmful misuse of research for biological weapon purposes have been explored. READ MORE