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Animal production is a hot topic in many discussions, not only because of the environmental impact, but also from an animal welfare point of view. These seminars will focus on some of the main discussions on the field of future animal production: what is the scientific background of this problem and how can research contribute solutions?
Each seminar will start with an introduction of 30–45 minutes after which a disputandus will formulate some questions to open the discussion with the audience. Every seminar will last two hours.
This seminar series (7/9 & 7/10) can be attended by everyone who is interested in animal production and the associated ethical questions. The series can be taken as a course for doctoral students at the Arenberg Doctoral School. Attendance at every seminar and active participation is needed to receive a certificate afterwards.
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| Imagine Europe | |
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 The Imagine Europe lecture Program 2010 is finished. Prof. imagined the future of Europe in three lectures.
During the Imagine Europe Youth Conference in November 2008 60 students shared their ideas about Europe with fellow Imagine Europe participants. The focus of the conference was the creation of a Priority list for a new European Constitution.
Pictures can be found here.
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| Ethical Perspectives: June 2010 (vol 17/2) | |
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The June issue of Ethical Perspectives is a theme issue with Veerle Draulans as Guest Editor.
The articles in this issue are: On the Fragile Relationship between Empirics and Ethics by Veerle Draulans, Reflective Equilibrium as a Normative Empirical Model by Ghislaine J.M.W. van Thiel & Johannes van Delden, Empirical Ethics and the Special Status of Practitioners' Judgements by Bert Musschenga, Empirical Ethics. The Case of Dignity in End-of-Life Decisions by Carlo Leget & Pascal Borry, Clarifying the Concept of Human Dignity in the Care of the Elderly. A Dialogue between Empirical and Philosophical Approaches by Win Tadd & Linus Vanlaere, Empirical Research and Family Ethics by Annemie Dillen, and Respect for Autonomy and Authenticity: The Pastor's Responsiveness to the Person of the Pastoree by Guus Timmerman.
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| Living in Global Cities and Suburbs | |
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 Living in Global Cities and Suburbs: On the Illusion of the Achievement of Equality
On Tuesday May 11the the Politeia Conference 2010 took place, with Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen as guest lecturers. Saskia Sassen discussed what has happened to large cities in the past decades and what we can learn from these developments, while Richard Sennett analysed the negative consequences of meritocracy in its current form.
For an impression, visit the photo galery.
A Dutch translation of both lecture will appear in Ethische Perspectieven in the course of 2010.
(Photo: Saskia Sassen and Richard Sennett at the Politeia Conference, © Rob Stevens)
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 European SPES Cahier 5: Heroes and Anti-heroes. European Literature and the Ethics of Leadership
The firm belief that divergent (cultural) systems i.e. business ethics and literature can enrich each other is at the core of this project. Both heroes and antiheroes contribute to this process of reflection.
European SPES Cahier 4: Leadership, Spirituality and the Common Good. East and West Approaches
The particular focus of this Cahier is on the need for responsible leaders who understand and accept their responsibility to steward the resources in their care for the good of their organisation and for the Common Good.
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| 6th Annual Conference: Leading with Wisdom | |
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 During the 6th annual conference of the European SPES Forum, Leading with Wisdom, speakers and participants explored the meaning and practice of wisdom as the basis of trustful and effective leadership.
Find out about the programme, read the comments and download the presentations.
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| Ethical Perspectives March 2010 (vol 17/1) | |
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In the introduction to the March issue of Ethical Perspectives, Editor-in-Chief Bart Pattyn analyses the relation between populism and the public interest.
The articles in this issue are: The Structure of Perception in Particularist Ethics (Andreas Vieth & Michael Quante), Is Agent-Based Virtue Ethics Self-Undermining? (William Ransome), The Ethical Status of Virtual Actions (Geert Gooskens), Virtual Ethics (Thomas Nys), Online Chat - a Hatchery of Lies? Towards an Ethical Analysis of Truth and Lying in Internet Chatrooms (Victoria Holdereid-Milis).
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