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    Fichte’s Ethical Thought by Allen W. Wood
    Journal of the History of Philosophy 55 (1): 170-171. 2017.
    Fichte’s Ethical Thought follows a format familiar to those who have read Allen Wood’s books on the ethical thought of Immanuel Kant and G. W. F. Hegel: Wood integrates Johann Gottlieb Fichte’s work into topical chapters, each discussing an important component of Fichte’s ethical system. The text he focuses on, of course, is Fichte’s 1798 System of Ethics, but Fichte scholars will likely be pleased to find that Wood discusses a wide range of Fichte’s Jena-era writings. Wood makes use of Addresse…Read more
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    Fichte's Ethics by Michelle Kosch
    Journal of the History of Philosophy 57 (2): 354-355. 2019.
    Recent literature on J. G. Fichte's ethical philosophy has tended to focus on a handful of interpretive issues while simultaneously emphasizing his under-appreciated relevance to contemporary moral theory. In this regard, Kosch's book on Fichte's ethics is similar to other recent publications. In almost every other way, however, it is unique. Kosch uses her talent for clear argumentation to propose several theses that have little precedent in Fichte scholarship.Her book's goal is two-fold: first…Read more
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    Paperwork: Put Behavior Contracts at the Bottom of the Pile
    American Journal of Bioethics 23 (1): 75-77. 2023.
    In their article, “Ethical Issues in Using Behavior Contracts to Manage the “Difficult’ Patient and Family,” Autumn Fiester and Chase Yuan (2023) identify six ethical concerns regarding the specifi...
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    Pediatric Ethics Consultation: Practical Considerations for the Clinical Ethics Consultant
    with Kathryn L. Weise, Jessica A. Moore, Nneka O. Sederstrom, Tracy Koogler, Kerri O. Kennedy, Clare Delany, Bethany Bruno, and Johan C. Bester
    Journal of Clinical Ethics 30 (3): 270-283. 2019.
    Clinical ethics consultants face a wide range of ethical dilemmas that require broad knowledge and skills. Although there is considerable overlap with the approach to adult consultation, ethics consultants must be aware of differences when they work with infant, pediatric, and adolescent cases. This article addresses unique considerations in the pediatric setting, reviews foundational theories on parental authority, suggests practical approaches to pediatric consultation, and outlines current av…Read more
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    Discussion about whether adolescents ought to be able to consent for their own vaccines long predates the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers have been counseling self-identified vaccine skeptics for year...
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    Becoming Inclusive: Actionable Steps to Diversify the Field of Clinical Ethics
    with Becket Gremmels, Colleen M. Gallagher, Thomas V. Cunningham, Amy Collard, Jamila Young, Sheridawn Peden, and Barquiesha Madison
    Journal of Clinical Ethics 33 (4): 323-332. 2022.
    At the 2022 Clinical Ethics Unconference, the authors perceived a significant lack of racial and ethnic diversity, which was consistent with their experiences in other clinical ethics settings. As a result, they convened a working group to address the pervasive lack of diversity present in the field of clinical ethics and to propose strategies to increase the representation of people from racial and ethnic minority populations. This article identifies the harms associated with the lack of divers…Read more