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Vilhjálmur Árnason - Prófessor emeritus
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Rannsóknagátt – Vilhjálmur Árnason
Samstarfsaðilar
,
,
8. Sit í
,
8. Sit í stjórn International Association of Bioethics.
,
stjórn International Association
,
,
7. Sit í
,
Medicine, Health Care
,
Medicine, Health Care
,
,
6. Samstarf við
,
6. Samstarf við Vinnuhóp um fiskveiðar á vegum Norræna ráðsins til að vinna Report on the ethical issues and the public attitude towards the hunting of marine mammals.
,
Samstarf við Vinnuhóp
,
,
5. Er ráðgjafi
,
FinCris: Responsibilities, Ethics
,
Research Council (AHRC)í
,
,
Ég leiði þetta
,
Ég leiði þetta samstarfsnet milli nkkurra Siðfræðistofnana á Norðurlöndum og í Eystrasaltslöndum
,
Siðfræðistofnana á Norðurlöndum
for Phil. of
,
4. Nordic-Baltic Network for Phil. of Medicine and Med. Ethics
,
4. Nordic-Baltic Network
,
,
3. Þátttaka í
,
3. Þátttaka í Cost verkefninu – Citizen’s Health through public-private Initiatives: Public health, Market and Ethical perspectives. Stjórnað frá Milano-háskóla. Styrkt af ESB
,
Milano-háskóla. Styrkt af
,
,
2. Þátttaka í
,
2. Þátttaka í Cost verkefninu – Disaster Bioethics: addressing ethical issues triggered by disasters. Samstarf fræðimanna frá fjölmörgum löndum, leitt stjórnað frá Dublin. Styrkt af ESB
,
Styrkt af ESB
,
,
2. Þátttaka í
,
Neuro-Enhancement: Responsible Research
,
Rammaáætlun ESB. Samstarf
,
,
1. Nordwel. Öndvegissetur
,
1. Nordwel. Öndvegissetur um velferðarrannsóknir, styrkt af NordForsk, undir stjórn fræðimanna við Helsinki-háskóla.
,
Helsinki-háskóla.
,
,
samstarf
,
Erlent samstarf
,
Erlent samstarf
,
,
6. Sit í
,
6. Sit í stjórn Erfðafræðinefndar.
,
6. Sit í
,
,
5. Samstarf við
,
5. Samstarf við Læknadeild um málþing á vegum Siðfræðistofnunar.
,
Samstarf við Læknadeild
,
,
4. Sit í
,
4. Sit í stjórn Rannsóknarstofnunar Ármanns Snævarr um fjölskyldumálefni.
,
Rannsóknarstofnunar Ármanns Snævarr
,
,
3. Samstarf við
,
3. Samstarf við FESTU. Þekkingarsetur um samfélagsábyrgð fyrirtækja sem er staðsett við HR.
,
Samstarf við FESTU.
,
,
2. Samstarf við
,
2. Samstarf við Háskólann á Akureyri um nám í gagnrýninni hugsun. Hvata- og þróunarstyrkur úr verkefnasjóði Samstarfsnets opinberra háskóla.
,
Samstarf við Háskólann
,
,
við fræðimenn af
,
Durham, Hamborg, Helsinki,
,
Stokkhólmi og UCLA.
einkennir íslenskt lýðræði?
,
1. „Hvað einkennir íslenskt lýðræði? Starfsvenjur, gildi og skilningur.” Ég leiði verkefnið sem er þverfagleg rannsókn, styrkt af Rannís 2013–2015.
,
1. „Hvað einkennir
Námsferill
1993
,
PostDoc
,
Freie Universität og Max-Planck Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlín
,
Alexander von Humboldt félagi,
1982
,
Doktorspróf
,
Purdue University
,
Doktorsnám
1980
,
M.A.
,
Purdue háskóli
,
meistaranám í heimspeki
1979
,
Teacher's certificate
,
Háskóli Íslands
,
Kennsluréttindi í heimspeki og bókmenntum, nóv. Félagsvísindadeild, Háskóla Íslands
1978
,
B.A.
,
Háskóli Íslands.
,
B.A. nám í heimspeki og almennri bókmenntasögu, febrúar Heimspekideild, Háskóla Íslands.
1973
,
stúdentspróf
,
Menntaskólinn að Laugarvatni
,
nám til stúdentsprófs
Starfsferill
-
,
Námsbrautarformaður í heimspeki,
Háskóli Íslands
-
,
Í ritnefnd fagtímarits,
Genomics and Society. Online journal.
-
,
Í ritnefnd fagtímarits,
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
-
,
Í ritnefnd fagtímarits,
Etikk i Praksis. Nordisk tidskrift.
1997 -
2023,
Stjórnarformaður Siðfræðistofnunar,
Háskóla Íslands
1996 -
2023,
Prófessor í heimspeki,
Háskóla Íslands
2009 -
2010,
Formaður vinnuhóps um siðferði og starfshætti í tengslum við Rannsóknarnefnd Alþingis,
Formaður vinnuhóps um siðferði og starfshætti í tengslum við Rannsóknarnefnd Alþingis
2004 -
2006,
Í Háskólaráði Háskóla Íslands,
Í Háskólaráði Háskóla Íslands
1997 -
2003,
Ritstjóri Lærdómsrita Hins íslenzka bókmenntafélags frá,
Ritstjóri Lærdómsrita Hins íslenzka bókmenntafélags frá
2000 -
2002,
Deildarforseti heimspekideildar frá,
Deildarforseti heimspekideildar frá
1999 -
2000,
Varaforseti heimspekideildar,
Varaforseti heimspekideildar
1991 -
1996,
Dósent við Háskóla Íslands frá,
Dósent við Háskóla Íslands frá
1987 -
1994,
Ritstjóri Skírnis,
Tímarits Hins íslenzka bókmenntafélags
1998 -
1993,
Formaður Siðaráðs Landlæknis Í stjórn frá,
Formaður Siðaráðs Landlæknis Í stjórn frá
1989 -
1990,
Lektor við Háskóla Íslands,
Lektor við Háskóla Íslands
1988 -
1989,
Gistikennari við Pacific Lutheran University,
Gistikennari við Pacific Lutheran University
1983 -
1988,
Stundakennari við Háskóla Íslands,
Stundakennari við Háskóla Íslands
1985 -
1987,
Starfsmaður Framkvæmdanefndar um framtíðarkönnun á vegum Forsætisráðherra,
Starfsmaður Framkvæmdanefndar um framtíðarkönnun á vegum Forsætisráðherra
Útgefið efni
2023
Bioethics in the Spirit of Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard and Bioethics
2022
The Democratic Role of the University and Contemporary Challenges
Netla
Lýðræðishlutverk háskóla og áskoranir samtímans
Netla
2021
Professional moral character of physicians and clinical working environment
Læknablaðið
In defense of dignity: Reflections on the moral function of human dignity
Bioethics
2020
Lýðræðisleg gildi, samræða og hlutverk menntunar
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
2018
From fraternity to professionalism. Ethical standards of Icelandic doctors for a hundred years,Frá brædralagi til fagmennsku: Sidferdileg vidmid íslenskra lækna í hundrad ár
Laeknabladid
Moral Culture and the Financial Crisis in Light of the Icelandic Experience
Midwest Studies in Philosophy
Icelandic politics in light of normative models of democracy
Veftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
2017
The Danger of Losing Oneself.
Kierkegaard’s Existential Approach
2016
Bioethics in Iceland: Recent developments
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
The Person in a State of Sickness: The Doctor-Patient Relationship Reconsidered
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Democratic practices, governance, and the financial crash
Iceland's Financial Crisis: The Politics of Blame, Protest, and Reconstruction
2015
Toward critical bioethics
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2014
Something rotten in the state of Iceland: “the production of truth” about the Icelandic Banks
Gambling Debt: Iceland's Rise and Fall in the Global Economy
Ætti a{eth} segja {thorn}átttakendum í vísindarannsóknum frá stökkbreytingum í {thorn}eirra eigin BRCA-genum?
Laeknabladid
From species ethics to social concerns: Habermas’s critique of “liberal eugenics” evaluated
Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
Iceland
Handbook of Global Bioethics
2013
“To Model a new Way of Democracy”: The Case of National Forums in Iceland
Developing Democracies. Democracy, Democratization and Development.
Scientific citizenship in a democratic society
Public Understanding of Science
2012
The personal is political: Ethics and personalized medicine
Ethical Perspectives
Guest editorial: Bioethics and the conditions for human agency
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2011
Informed consent
The SAGE Handbook of Health Care Ethics: Core and Emerging Issues
Bioethical concepts in theory and practice: An exploratory study of prenatal screening in Iceland
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Nonconfrontational rationality or critical reasoning.
Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees
Database research: Public and private interests
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2010
Tilfelli: Si∂fer∂ilegt álitamál - starf kosta∂ af lyfjafyrirtæki
Laeknabladid
Bioethics in Iceland
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2009
An Ethos in Transformation: Conflicting Values in the Sagas
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases
2008
Decoding the genetics debate: Hype and hope in Icelandic news media in 2000 and 2004
New Genetics and Society
2007
Informed consent and human genetic database research
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Geneticization and bioethics: Advancing debate and research
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Introduction: Some lessons of ELSAGEN
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
The ethics and governance of human genetic databases: European perspectives
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Introduction: Ethical questions
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
2006
The global and the local: Fruitful tensions in medical ethics
Ethik in der Medizin
2005
[Authorization for database research].
Laeknabladid
Dialog und Menschenwuerde
LIT Verlag
Sensible discussion in bioethics: reflections on interdisciplinary research.
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
7 Discourse in context
Advances in Psychology
2004
Coding and consent: Moral challenges of the database project in Iceland
Bioethics
2003
[The use of embryonic stem cells for medical-therapeutical purposes: a study of attitudes among Icelandic physicians, lawyers and clergymen.].
Laeknabladid
2001
Universal principles in particular contexts
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
2000
Gadamerian dialogue in the patient-professional interaction.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy
Experience or authority? A response to Widdershoven.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy
1997
[Views of Icelandic physicians and nurses towards limitation of treatment at the end of life.].
Laeknabladid
1994
Towards authentic conversations. Authenticity in the patient-professional relationship
Theoretical Medicine
1991
Morality and Social Structure in the Icelandic Sagas
1988
Morality and humanity
The Journal of Value Inquiry
1987
Moralen och den mänskliga naturen
Ajatus. Suominen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen vuosikirja
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