Of Human Bondage and the Question of Free Will by Mahinur Akşehir Uygur

“…In this questioning, Maugham’s main philosophical inspiration is Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) and he borrows the title of his book from Spinoza’s magnum opus, Ethics (1677) in which “Of Human Bondage” is the title of an episode. …”
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Professional development for faculty in Uzbekistan by Tina A. Coffelt, Jacek A. Koziel, Jacek A. Koziel

“…Topics included research ethics, experimental and survey research design, and structure of scientific papers, among others. …”
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Application of Fish Embryo Assay Using Zebrafish and <i>Oryzias latipes</i> for Toxicity Testing and Deriving Water Quality Criteria by Lia Kim, Youn-Joo An

“…However, due to increasing concerns about animal welfare and experimental ethics, there is a growing need for alternative methods to determine substance toxicity in fish. …”
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DECONSTRUCTION, APORIA AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF JUDGEMENT by Audronė Žukauskaitė

“…For example, postmodern ethics can be described as the annulment of ethical judgement: every attempt to make ethical decision is violent as long as it is regulated by normative and universal system; on the contrary, the refusal to define ethical relation as ethical already means ethical position. …”
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Acting queerly: Jonah as the implicated subject and vulnerability by G.F. Snyman

“…After a brief presentation of the story, the article looks at specific points of departure involved in the reading of the book: a double ethics of interpretation, vulnerability, and an implicated subject. …”
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Prior surgical uterine evacuation of pregnancy and infertility: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Pengcheng Tu, Kaiyan Pei

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.Ethics and dissemination Given that this is a protocol based on published data, there is no requirement for ethics approval. …”
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Did God Cause the World by an Act of Free Will, According to Aristotle? A Reading Based on Thomistic Insights by Carlos A. Casanova

“…In order to do this, the paper delves into the interpretation of many passages contained in the <i>Physics</i>, the <i>Metaphysics</i>, <i>De anima</i>, <i>Nicomachean Ethics</i>, <i>Eudemian Ethics</i> as well as <i>Politics</i>, <i>Topika</i>, <i>De generatione et corruptione</i>, <i>De coelo</i> and <i>De partibus animalium</i>. …”
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Future-proofing integrity in the age of artificial intelligence and neurotechnology: prioritizing human rights, dignity, and equity by Sarah Elaine Eaton

“…I disentangle the differences between equity and equality and explain how both are important when considering ethics and integrity. A central argument of this paper is that a human-rights-by-design approach to integrity does not diminish standards but rather strengthens educational systems by cultivating ethical awareness and respect for personhood. …”
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Self-Handicapping and Self-Esteem Levels of Taekwondo Referees by Yetkin Utku Kamuk

“…Hitit University Ethics Committee approved the study. The volunteers were asked to give written consent. …”
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ON A FAIR VERDICT by S. G. Ol'kov

“…The Editorial Board of the Journal, when publishing scientific research materials, bases its performance on the rules of publication ethics observed by the Editorial Board members, reviewers and authors. …”
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DECONSTRUCTION, APORIA AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF JUDGEMENT by Audronė Žukauskaitė

“…For example, postmodern ethics can be described as the annulment of ethical judgement: every attempt to make ethical decision is violent as long as it is regulated by normative and universal system; on the contrary, the refusal to define ethical relation as ethical already means ethical position. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of mental and neurodevelopmental symptoms and disorders among deaf children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol by Leslie Swartz, Brandon Swanepoel, Renate Gericke, Sumaya Mall

“…The protocol was however submitted for ethics waiver clearance with Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee. …”
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Immersive poetry learning: a field study with middle school students by Vincent Reynaert, Vincent Reynaert, Jalal Possik, Catherine Demarey, Danny Kieken, Benoit Abert, Benjamin De Witte, Benjamin De Witte

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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study of clinical, proteomic and genomic patterns associated with osteoporosis to develop a multidimensional fracture assessment tool... by Noushin Fahimfar, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar, Iraj Nabipour, Patricia Khashayar, Hans Peter Dimai, Nahid Moradi, Safoora Gharibzadeh

“…The Iranian part was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of EMRI, TUMS. The Austrian part was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Graz. …”
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PartnerCARE—a psycho-oncological online intervention for partners of patients with cancer: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Harald Baumeister, Daniela Bodschwinna, Inga Lorenz, Natalie Bauereiss, Harald Gündel, Klaus Hoenig

“…Data analyses will be based on intention-to-treat principle.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval has been granted by the Ethics Committee of the University of Ulm (No 390/18). …”
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ARCADIA study protocol: a phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of AZD1656 in patients with diabetes hospitalised... by John Martin, Kieran Mccafferty, Zoe Hollowood, Donna Lockhart, Jamie Chorlton, Michelle Allan

“…The WHO 8-point Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement will be used to measure clinical outcome for the primary endpoint of the trial.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the East Midlands-Leicester South Ethics Committee (REC 20/EM/0198) in the UK, from the National Bioethics Committee of Medicines and Medical Devices in Bucharest, Romania, and from the Ethics Committee IKEM a TN in Prague, Czech Republic. …”
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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…Findings from this study are expected to provide new dietary intervention strategies for overweight and obese PCOS participants.<h4>Ethics and dissemination</h4>This study has received ethics approval from the Medical Ethics Committee of the University of South China (Number: NHHL027). …”
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Predicting asthma attacks in primary care: protocol for developing a machine learning-based prediction model by Aziz Sheikh, Holly Tibble, Athanasios Tsanas, Elsie Horne, Robert Horne, Mehrdad Mizani, Colin R Simpson

“…Permissions for the SIVE II project were obtained from the Privacy Advisory Committee (National Services NHS Scotland) [68/14] and the National Research Ethics Committee West Midlands–Edgbaston [15/WM/0035]. …”
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Impact of a synchronous prophylactic treatment of the anterior accessory saphenous vein on the recurrent varicose vein rate in patients undergoing thermal ablation of an insufficie... by Lorenz Uhlmann, Christine Fink, Karsten Hartmann, Thomas Mattausch, Hans-Christian Wenzel, Phillip Zollmann, Jürgen Veltman, Thomas Weiler, Guido Lengfellner, Lars Müller, Markus Stücker, Felizitas Pannier, Carmen Dietrich, Tobias Hirsch

“…Primary study endpoint is the recurrence rate; secondary endpoints include inter alia, complication rate, postoperative pain intensity, quality of life and patient satisfaction.Ethics and dissemination Before initiation of the study, the protocol was presented and approved by the independent ethics committee of the medical faculty of the University of Heidelberg (Ethics approval number S-596/2018). …”
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Students’ preparedness for disasters in schools: a systematic review protocol by Hamid Reza Khankeh, Meroe Vameghi, Hamed Seddighi, Sepideh Yousefzadeh, Mónica López López, Homeira Sajjadi, Hassan Rafiey, Magdalena Garzon Fonseca

“…The narrative synthesis refers to an approach to systematic reviews which focuses mostly on applying words and texts to summarise and explain findings.Ethics and dissemination This paper is a part of a Ph.D. thesis of Hamed Seddighi at University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences with ethics code IR.USWR.REC.1399.008 approved by the Ethics Committee of the above-mentioned university.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020146536.…”
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