Ethics

Driven by the general goal of contributing to scientific progress and to show great transparency in our doing of research and presentation of results, we have started to include “ethics” as tutor of critical rationalization to our agenda. Therewith we want to set sustainable conditions for research with human remains (practical ethics), and to foster the discussion of general theoretical groundwork.

In case you want to share your opinion with us or have a special interest or question, please contact: info@iem.uzh.ch

Recommended Literature/Links:

• Bahn, P. 1984. Do not disturb? Archaeology and the rights of the dead. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1(2), 213–225.
• Brandt, Richard B. 1979. A theory of the good and the right. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
• Callahan, J.C. 1987. On harming the dead. Ethics, 97(2), 341–352.
• Feinberg, Joel. 1988. The moral limits of the criminal law. New York:Oxford University Press.
• Fischer, J.M. 1993. The metaphysics of death. Stanford Univ Pr.
• Fisher, J. 2001. Harming and benefiting the dead. Death Studies, 25(7), 557–568.
• Griffin, J. 1988. Well-being: Its meaning, measurement and moral importance. Oxford University Press, USA.
• Kavka, G.S. 1986. Hobbesian moral and political theory. Princeton Univ Pr.
• Kreissl Lonfat, Bettina M / Kaufmann, Ina Maria / Rühli, Frank. 2015. A Code of Ethics for Evidence-Based Research with Ancient Human Remains. The Anatomical Record, 298:1175–1181 (2015). (PDF, 77 KB)
• Kottow, M.H. 1986. Medical confidentiality: an intransigent and absolute obligation. Journal of medical ethics, 12(3), 117.
• Levenbook, B.B. Harming Someone After His Death?(1984). Ethics, 94, 407.
• Levenbook, B.B. 1985. Harming the dead, once again. Ethics, 96(1), 162–164.
• Luper, S. 2004. Posthumous harm. American Philosophical Quarterly, 41(1), 63–72.
• Luper-Foy, S. 1987. Annihilation. The Philosophical Quarterly, 37(148), 233–252.
• Marquis, D. 1985. Harming the dead. Ethics, 96(1), 159–161.
• Nagel, T. 1993. Mortal questions. Cambridge University Press.
• Nagel, Thomas. 1986. The view from nowhere. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Nagel, Thomas. 1987. What does it all mean?: a very short introduction to philosophy. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Nagel, Thomas. 1997. The last word. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Nozick, R. 1971. On the Randian argument. The Personalist, 52, 282–304.
• Parfit, Derek. 1984. Reasons and persons. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
• Partridge, E. 1981. Posthumous interests and posthumous respect. Ethics, 91(2), 243–264.
• Pitcher, G. 1984. The misfortunes of the dead. American Philosophical Quarterly, 21(2), 183–188.
• Taylor, J.S. 2005. The myth of posthumous harm. American Philosophical Quarterly, 42(4), 311–322.
• Wilkinson, TM. 2002. Last rights: the ethics of research on the dead. Journal of applied philosophy, 19(1), 31–41.