Browsing SPS - Documents by Subject "Autonomy"
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Addiction and autonomy: Why emotional dysregulation in addiction impairs autonomy and why it matters
(Frontiers in Psychology;Volume 14 - 2023, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-06)An important philosophical issue in the study of addiction is what difference the fact that a person is addicted makes to attributions of autonomy (and responsibility) to their drug-oriented behavior. In spite of accumulating ... -
Addiction, Voluntary Choice, and Informed Consent: A Reply to Uusitalo and Broers
(Bioethics;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-30)In an earlier article in this journal I argued that the question of whether heroin addicts can give voluntary consent to take part in research which involves giving them a choice of free heroin does not – in contrast with ... -
Autonomy, Candour and Professional Teacher Practice: A Discussion Inspired by the Later Works of Michel Foucault
(Journal of Philosophy of Education;45 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-08-22)Autonomy is considered to be an important feature of professionals and to provide a necessary basis for their informed judgments. In this article these notions will be challenged. In this article I use Michel Foucault’s ... -
Discretionary Decision-Making in a Changing Context of Activation Policies and Welfare Reforms
(Journal of Social Policy;43(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)Street-level bureaucrats are considered to be subject to bureaucratic managerial regimes and threatened by stronger regulation and a reduction in their ability to exercise control over their work. Contrary to the managerial ... -
Risky professions? Risk of disability in professions in Norway.
(Professions and Professionalism;3(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Modern professions provide important and essential services like engineering, financial services, and welfare state services. Sustaining a sufficient supply of these services requires professionals to remain in the workforce ...