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On the ethical desirability of considerable life extension
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-11-15)
This thesis is a tool for evaluating the ethical desirability of considerable life extension. The discussion on the topic brings together metaphysical questions related to life and death as well as practical bioethical ...
An Access theory of self-control: Essays on self-control, ADHD, and stimulant medication
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-11-19)
This dissertation consists of four articles and an introductory essay, the overarching aim of which is to investigate the nature of self-control and its implications.
I defend a value-deflationist definition of self-control, ...
Essays on Business and Leadership Ethics
(Turun yliopisto, 2012-06-20)
As this is a dissertation, an academic thesis, it is important to define the objectives of my research, even if ex post facto, explicitly:
- To define, develop and study the concept of business and leadership ethics.
- ...
The Concept of Betterness and Sport Competitions
(Turun yliopisto, 2015-03-20)
It is common that people disagree on a question which athlete or team was the best in a particular sport competition. This thesis attempts to clarify these disputes by analysing the concept of betterness in the context of ...
Concepts and Reference. Defending a Dual Theory of Natural Kind Concepts
(Turun yliopisto, 2008-11-22)
In this thesis I argue that the psychological study of concepts and categorisation, and the philosophical study of reference are deeply intertwined. I propose that semantic intuitions are a variety of categorisation ...
IN DUBIO PRO NATURA? A Philosophical Analysis of the Precautionary Principle in Environmental and Health Risk Governance
(Turun yliopisto, 2008-06-10)
In this book, I apply a philosophical approach to study the precautionary principle in environmental (and health) risk decision-making. The principle says that unacceptable environmental and health risks should be anticipated, ...
Queering bioethics: a queer feminist framework for vulnerability and principles
(Turun yliopisto, 2021)
Gender and sexual variance invite a cornucopia of philosophically salient inquiries. My dissertation considers them in the realm of bioethics. Bioethics can be defined as a field of philosophy that interrogates ethical, ...