Publications by authors named "R Pegoraro"
Correction: Applied humanities as the antidote for the malaise of bioethics.
Med Health Care Philos
January 2025
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFApplied humanities as the antidote for the malaise of bioethics.
Med Health Care Philos
November 2024
The present paper highlights the urgency for a revitalization of the field of bioethics. The authors have identified the "malaise" present in contemporary bioethics, and they claim that it has become a boring way to approach medicine and life sciences instead of challenging them. Starting from a brief explanation of the origin of bioethics, this paper analyzes the main issues at the core of its malaise, i.
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- - The increasing use of socially assistive robots in aged care raises important ethical questions about what it means to be human, influenced by different ontological and anthropological perspectives.
- - Religious beliefs and secular views play a significant role in shaping our understanding of these ethical issues, as they can provide various anthropological insights.
- - This article presents seven anthropological considerations, drawn from biblical scriptures, Catholic documents, and current research, to encourage global discussion on the implications of digital technology in aged care and our understanding of humanity.