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Ethics
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Sean Aas, Dan Brudney, Jessica Flanigan, S. Matthew Liao, Alex London, Wayne Sumner, Julian Savulescu
Summary: This paper addresses the role of philosophy in contemporary bioethics, responding to skeptics, discussing current challenges, and making suggestions for maintaining a meaningful connection between philosophy and bioethics. It emphasizes the continuing importance and substantive role of philosophy and philosophers in modern bioethics.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2022)
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Social Issues
Devin G. Atallah, Urmitapa Dutta
Summary: The text discusses the influence of colonialism and coloniality on modernity, as well as the importance of decolonial movements in redefining the meaning of humanity by Global South peoples. It emphasizes the need for transnational efforts to decenter Whitestream academic institutions as hubs of knowledge production, and discusses decolonial work in Palestine and India.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES
(2022)
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Social Issues
Kyungha Kim
Summary: This paper assesses the impact of mobile money on financial inclusion of women in Nairobi, Kenya. While women in Nairobi face limitations in property rights and dependence on male family members for financial activities, mobile money has significantly reduced their exclusion from financial services. The research shows how mobile money has enabled women to access instant remittance and payment services, and store money safely, especially benefiting younger women and those with lower levels of education and income.
JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES
(2022)
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Ethics
Melissa D. McCradden, James A. Anderson, Elizabeth A. Stephenson, Erik Drysdale, Lauren Erdman, Anna Goldenberg, Randi Zlotnik Shaul
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive research ethics framework that can be applied to the investigation of machine learning research at different stages. By connecting each stage to literature and ethical justifications, and adapting to the characteristics of machine learning, ethical rigor and individual protection can be maintained.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2022)
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Political Science
Areej Sabbagh-Khoury
Summary: In the context of settler colonialism, knowledge is closely linked with power, with apprehension of the Other serving as a tool of domination. The reemergence of the settler colonial paradigm in the study of the Israeli-Palestinian case challenges the traditional understanding of the Nakba, legitimizing Palestinians as historical agents and leading to reformulation by Palestinian scholars. This offers a critical potential for decolonizing the settler colonial structure and exclusive Jewish sovereignty, shaping not only research into the Israeli-Palestinian case but also approaches to decolonization and liberation.
POLITICS & SOCIETY
(2022)
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Ethics
Michelle J. Bayefsky, Benjamin E. Berkman
Summary: The availability of prenatal genetic testing for a wide range of diseases raises questions about access to genetic information. The authors argue that parents should have access to useful information during pregnancy, but non-medical testing should be limited. They propose that regulation should be done through medical professional organizations instead of government and provide a framework for determining which tests should be recommended or offered.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2022)
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Social Issues
Max Koch
Summary: The article explores the impact of growth-dependent welfare states on climate emergency and introduces the concepts of sustainable welfare and safe-operating space. Through empirical analysis of Swedish studies, it suggests that a more interventionist state is needed to address climate emergency.
SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIETY
(2022)
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Ethics
Phoebe Friesen, Luke Gelinas, Aaron Kirby, David H. Strauss, Barbara E. Bierer
Summary: Institutional review boards face a dilemma in balancing protection and inclusion in research ethics oversight. Historically dominated by protectionism, current initiatives aim to promote inclusion and criticize the term vulnerability. However, the lack of regulatory guidance encourages prioritizing protection over inclusion within review board practices. Recommendations are proposed to achieve a better balance between inclusion and protection.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2023)
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Social Issues
Ahmed Ibrahim Alzahrani, Hosam Al-Samarraie, Atef Eldenfria, Joana Eva Dodoo, Nasser Alalwan
Summary: This study examined the impact of service quality factors during COVID-19 on individuals' intention to continue using mHealth services. Using a DEMATEL approach, the relationships between service quality and continuous use of mHealth were analyzed. The results highlighted the importance of assurance, hedonic benefits, efficiency, reliability, and content quality in influencing users' decision to continue using mHealth. The findings from this study can help healthcare policy makers respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and provide insights for healthcare organizations to prioritize service improvements.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Carlo Giua, Valentina Cristiana Materia, Luca Camanzi
Summary: Smart Farming Technologies (SFT), as smart devices in the cyber-physical system, can enhance farm management by generating a large amount of data that can be used throughout the supply chain. However, the adoption of SFT has received limited attention compared to other digital agriculture technologies. This study investigates the adoption of SFT and finds that farmers' intention to use is mainly influenced by performance expectancy, complexity, and social influence, while organizational supporting conditions have minimal effect. The actual adoption decision is positively affected by formal integration along the supply chain and farm size for non-adopters, and by individual intention to use and specialization in the arable sector for adopters.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Kang Gao, Yijun Yuan
Summary: This study uncovers the impacts of the national innovative city pilot (NICP) on urban innovation performance and innovation convergence. The results show that NICP has a long-term positive effect on innovation performance in local and surrounding areas, with a spillover effect occurring mainly within the provinces and geographical neighboring cities. The positive impacts of NICP on innovation performance in local and neighboring cities continue to be amplified as the quantiles of innovation performance increase. NICP also plays a positive role in accelerating innovation convergence across cities, and low-level innovation club has a stronger late-mover advantage in innovation convergence.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Nguyen Thi Hong Nham, Le Thanh Ha
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between digitalization and circularity, and finds that while initial development of digitalization can enable transition to the circular economy, overdevelopment of digitalization hinders this process. However, there is a nonlinear relationship between digitalization and circularity, suggesting that digitalization can positively impact circularity after reaching a certain level of development.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Najid Ahmad, Youjin Liu, Sasa Zikovic, Zhanna Belyaeva
Summary: Despite the importance of economic and technological progress, this paper highlights the need to address environmental and ecological challenges for sustainable development. By analyzing 40 years of data, the study finds that technological innovation plays a significant role in promoting sustainable development in China without harming the environment. Additionally, the results suggest that financial development contributes to China's sustainability by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, while economic growth further enhances the sustainability process by decreasing CO2 emissions. The findings of this research contribute to existing theories and have implications for global innovation policies.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Social Issues
Abdul Khaliq, Ali Waqas, Qasim Ali Nisar, Shahbaz Haider, Zunaina Asghar
Summary: The global workplace is increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence and robotics, with the hospitality sector following suit. There is a relationship between AI and robotics awareness and employee turnover intention, with mutual trust influencing this connection.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
I. E. van Beukering, S. J. C. Smits, K. M. E. Janssens, R. I. Bogaers, M. C. W. Joosen, M. Bakker, J. van Weeghel, E. P. M. Brouwers
Summary: Studies have shown that health related stigma can be a barrier to employment for people with disabilities, with factors such as employer attitudes and behavior, anticipated stigma, and self-stigma playing a significant role. More research is needed on the influence of co-workers, health care professionals, reintegration professionals, customers, and family and friends in contributing to this barrier.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Ethics
Cristina Richie
Summary: The US healthcare industry is estimated to emit 479 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, with hospital care, clinical services, medical structures, and pharmaceuticals being the top emitters. Research has primarily focused on medical structures and equipment in terms of carbon emissions, with more recent attention being given to hospital care and clinical services. However, pharmaceutical carbon emissions have been understudied, and this article will examine the factors contributing to it.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Brittany N. Morey, Richard Calvin Chang, Karla Blessing Thomas, Alisi Tulua, Corina Penaia, Vananh D. Tran, Nicholas Pierson, John C. Greer, Malani Bydalek, Ninez Ponce
Summary: Data on health and social determinants for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in the US are often hidden or reported in aggregate, leading to limited advocacy, resource allocation, and political power. While there have been improvements in national collection and reporting of NHPI data, federal data gaps and underreporting by states still exist, particularly in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The underrepresentation of NHPIs in resources allocation decisions for at-risk communities, determined by California's Healthy Places Index, highlights the need for equity in NHPI data to achieve health equity and social justice.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS POLICY AND LAW
(2022)
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Social Issues
Jessica Ringrose, Katilyn Regehr, Sophie Whitehead
Summary: This study reveals the significant impact of homosocial masculinity practices on digital sexual image exchange, including pressurized sexting, image based sexual harassment, and sexual abuse. The gain of homosocial masculinity currency through sharing images of girls' bodies contributes to these practices, while the rise of male nudes and humor culture lessen the sexual stigmatization of leaked dick pics. Providing time and space for boys to reflect on homosocial masculinity performances is crucial for disrupting these practices, and the conclusions outline new UK school guidance for tackling online sexual harassment, cyberflashing, and image-based sexual abuse.
JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES
(2022)
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Social Issues
Jamie Redman, Del Roy Fletcher
Summary: Research shows that between 2010-2015, the Coalition's radical austerity programme led to harmful experiences for out-of-work benefit claimants, revealing a range of policy tools and hidden managerial methods used by the government to encourage 'institutional violence'.
CRITICAL SOCIAL POLICY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Dianxi Hu, Jianling Jiao, Yunshu Tang, Yuwen Xu, Jianrui Zha
Summary: Global value chain (GVC) embeddedness is an irreversible development paradigm in China's manufacturing sector. Green technological innovation, specifically process innovation and product innovation, plays a significant role in realizing cleaner production and environmental-friendly society. This study reveals the mediation effect of green process innovation and product innovation in GVC participation, and the positive moderating effect of environmental regulation. These findings provide theoretical evidence for improving GVC participation and promoting China's green and low-carbon transformation.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
