Humanities and Social Sciences

Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2016

  • Editorial: Ethical Sensitivity – a Multidisciplinary Approach

    Alida Naudé, Juan Bornman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 28 January 2016
    Accepted: 21 March 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: The editorial provides an overview of this special edition. The leading guest editors aim to guide the reader through the various topics addressed in this collection of article papers related to ethics as presented by the individual authors. Topics are placed within the context of current available literature related to the philosophy of ethics, et... Show More
  • The Enigma of Ethical Responsiveness: A Philosophical Perspective

    Augusta Benda Hofmeyr

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 5-12
    Received: 30 November 2015
    Accepted: 15 January 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: This essay considers the enigma of ethical responsiveness from a Levinasian point of view. According to Levinas, the self is ontologically driven to persist in self-interest and therefore “naturally” inclined to consider other persons and all other forms of alterity as means to sustain itself in existence. How, then, is ethical action – which place... Show More
  • Ethics Education in Allied Health: A Systematic Review of Learning Outcomes for Entry-Level Students

    Louise K. Wiles, Carolyn M. Murray, Amy Baker, Angela Berndt, Kobie Boshoff

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 13-24
    Received: 21 December 2015
    Accepted: 23 December 2015
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: The complexities of modern healthcare pose a range of ethical issues for health professionals. In preparing student health professionals for these complexities, entry-level education must go beyond exposure to ethical theory, codes and standards. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the student learning outcomes reported in peer-revie... Show More
  • Teaching Scientific and Professional Ethics: A Model of Graduate Student Training from Psychology

    Rose A. Sevcik, Julia Perilla

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 25-28
    Received: 01 November 2015
    Accepted: 02 February 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: As individuals engage in research and/or clinical practice, reference to, and guidance from, their professional codes of ethics permeates their work. There has been a rise in the number of web sites, workshops, and publications about ethical training and behavior. Increasingly, courses have been developed for students at the graduate level along wi... Show More
  • A Measuring Instrument for Ethical Sensitivity in the Therapeutic Sciences

    Alida Naudé, Juan Bornman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 29-36
    Received: 21 December 2015
    Accepted: 23 December 2015
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: An emerging literature in behavioural ethics conceptualized ethical sensitivity as a critical part of the decision making process. Ethical sensitivity together with an understanding of the client, their needs, emotions and circumstances is fundamental to an effective therapeutic relationship and competent practice. This study appears to be the firs... Show More
  • Ethics, Dementia and Severe Communication Problems

    Erna Alant

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 37-40
    Received: 29 October 2015
    Accepted: 03 January 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: Emmanuel Levinas [1] argued that ethics cannot be regarded as a set of principles, rules or norms, but rather that the fundamental basis of ethics is communication and negotiated decision-making. This article explores the conditions necessary for ethical behavior to occur, as explored by Murray [2], by focusing on two relevant issues: firstly the a... Show More
  • Cultural Competence and Ethical Decision Making for Health Care Professionals

    Brenda Louw

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 41-52
    Received: 30 November 2015
    Accepted: 15 January 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: Cultural competence and ethical decision making are two separate, yet intrinsically related concepts which are central to services rendered by all health care professionals. Cultural competence is based on ethical principles and informs ethical decision making. In spite of this important connection, the interrelationship of these two concepts does ... Show More
  • Ethical Issues in Conducting Research Involving Persons with Disability: A View from the Past and Some New Challenges

    Diane Nelson Bryen

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2016
    Pages: 53-59
    Received: 25 January 2016
    Accepted: 10 February 2016
    Published: 13 May 2016
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Ethical Sensitivity: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Abstract: This paper traces the history of conducting research involving people with disabilities and raises serious questions about the ethics of conducting research. Ethical concerns include treatment of vulnerable populations, lack of informed consent, and benefit versus undue hardship when using people with disabilities as research participants. New tech... Show More