Relation, vulnerability, and love are three concepts we consider important for a theological anthropology in the 21st century. Moreover, it is a trilogy we read in crescendo. That is, the primacy of relationality leads us to understand vulnerability as a universal human condition that is the condition of possibility for both suffering and flourishing. Love … Continue reading Relation, Vulnerability, Love
New book on care ethics A collection of articles by European care ethicists just came out, published in German by Campus Verlag / Frankfurt am Main: Elisabeth Conradi, Frans Vosman. Praxis der Achtsamkeit. Schlüsselbegriffe der Care-Ethik From Oct. 19-23, 2016 the famous Frankfurter Buchmesse will take place and this book will be presented there. Several … Continue reading Ethics of care at Frankfurter Buchmesse!
One for All, All for One? A workshop to address ethical, sociological and normative-political questions concerning the assumption that patient organizations (POs) represent a larger group of affected persons and the justification of advocacy by others. On October 20st 2016 the Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine of the University Medical Centre Göttingen … Continue reading (Self-)representation; One for All, All for One?
Care, social work and education are not about following the rules. Rules, guide lines, protocols are helpful, but you have to deal with them in a practically wise manner. Andries Baart and Guus Timmerman did thorough research into what general practitioners perceive, consider, assess, weigh, do and evaluate at the bedside of their sick and … Continue reading Master class “Practical wisdom beyond rule obedience”
The objective of the 6th edition of the course is to foster exchanges on foundational and methodological approaches as well as on contemporary and educational issues in nursing ethics. During the course, national and international experts and keynote speaker Dr.Helen Kohlen will give presentations on various topics in the domain of nursing ethics. There will … Continue reading Understanding various aspects of Nursing Ethics
December 15, Amanda Stuart Fisher (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London) and James Thompson (University of Manchester) are organizing the symposium Performing Care in London (UK). Keynote speaker is Maurice Hamington (Portland State University, Oregon) It is thirty years since Nel Noddings asked ‘why care about caring? (Caring: A Feminine Approach to … Continue reading Symposium Performing Care