The paper “Human Dignity and the Manipulation of the Sense of Happiness
: From the Viewpoint of Bioethics and Philosophy of Life”, Masahiro Morioka, Journal of Philosophy of Life Vol.2, No.1 (March 2012):1-14, was uploaded. You can read the entire paper at:
http://www.philosophyoflife.org/201201.html
Abstract:
“If our sense of happiness is closely connected to brain functions, it might become possible [...]
A paper by Takanobu Kinjo and Masahiro Morioka entitled “Narrative Responsibility and Moral Dilemma: A Case Study of a Family’s Decision About a Brain-dead Daughter” was published in the journal Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 2011. You can read the entire paper at:
http://www.lifestudies.org/narrative.html
The following is an abstract:
“A brain death case is presented and reinterpreted using the [...]
My paper “Natural Right to Grow and Die in the Form of Wholeness: A Philosophical Interpretation of the Ontological Status of Brain-dead Children” has been published in the journal DIOGENES in 2011. You can read the entire text at:
http://www.lifestudies.org/naturalright.html
The following is an abstract:
“In this paper, I would like to argue that brain-dead small children have [...]
This November I am going to NY and give a presentation on human dignity and the sense of happiness at a bioethics conference. The following is an abstract of the presentation.
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Some Preliminary Remarks on Human Dignity and the Manipulation of the Sense of Happiness
Masahiro Morioka, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
Abstract
If our sense of happiness is closely connected [...]
I have moved to Wordpress. I am going to update this blog once or twice a month from now on.
I have completely reconstructed the layout of the main site, Lifestudies.org, and joined Twitter and Facebook. I will try to tweet once a day.
I have uploaded a page on the “herbivore men” phenomenon in recent Japan. This became [...]
Former posts before April 2010 can be found at:
http://www.lifestudies.org/weblog/
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