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ethicsofcare.org/friendship-… The introduction to the (open access) article 'Friendship as a Model of Professional Care', published in 2004 by Dutch care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020), outlines why the article is still relevant to contemporary care ethics .

Friendship as a Model of Professional Care - Ethics of care

In 2004, Frans Vosman († 2020) published the Dutch-language version of the article Friendship as a Model of Professional Care. An obvious question arises: why would the editorial board now … Continue...

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Reminder online booklaunch of the recently published book Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective, elaborating the thesis that no form of care, help, or support can do without a relational core. ethicsofcare.org/relational-…
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Article, written in 2017 by care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020), explaining the need for next steps within care ethics: Through the Eye of the Needle: Acknowledging the Political as a Primordial Aspect of an Ethics of Care. ethicsofcare.org/through-the…

Through the Eye of the Needle. Next steps for care ethics - Ethics of care

Between 2014 and 2020, care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020) wrote several articles in which he explained the need for next steps within care ethics. Some of these were mentioned … Continue reading...

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Eveline Bolt and Brecht Molenaar, editors of Ethics of Care from the very beginning, have stepped down from the editorial board, intending to focus on care practices in a (private) 'Practice Circle'. ethicsofcare.org/reflecting-…

Reflecting on care practices - Ethics of care

Eveline Bolt and Brecht Molenaar, much appreciated editors from the very beginning, have stepped down from the editorial board. They will continue to live up to their strong commitment to … Continue...

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The newly published book Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective addresses a deep and globally felt dissatisfaction, among citizens in general but also among professionals. ethicsofcare.org/relational-…
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ethicsofcare.org/relational-… The newly published book Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective addresses a deep and globally felt dissatisfaction, among citizens in general but also among professionals.

Relational Caring and Presence Theory - Ethics of care

The newly published book Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective addresses a deep and globally felt dissatisfaction, among citizens in general...

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ethicsofcare.org/cerc-2025-c… The third international Care Ethics Research Consortium (CERC) conference 23-25 January has also two online conference days January 30-31, registration still open.

CERC 2025 Conference: Care, Aesthetics, and Repair - Ethics of care

The third international Care Ethics Research Consortium (CERC) conference explores the intersections of art, aesthetics, and care, examining how the creative and caring practices of artists, practi...

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In the dissertation, “A fair balance. Health data protection and the promotion of health data use for clinical and research purposes”, Irith Kist discusses the complexity of obtaining consent for the use of health data ethicsofcare.org/a-fair-bala…

A fair balance in health data protection and promotion - Ethics of care

In her dissertation A fair balance. Health data protection and the promotion of health data use for clinical and research purposes, Irith Kist discusses the complexity of obtaining consent for …...

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Are you working on new work in care theory? The International Care Forum Lectures has a call for presentations for the academic year 2024-2025. ethicsofcare.org/internation…
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The French philosopher Gabriel Marcel proposes the notion of “mystery” as an alternative to thinking in terms of problems. Views on this topical issue ethicsofcare.org/problem-or-…

Problem or “mystery” in Care and Social Work? - Ethics of care

Social professionals’ view of the good life and vulnerability determines what is seen as a problem and how it is tackled. The French philosopher Gabriel Marcel proposes the notion of … Continue...

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Tessa Roberts-Smorenburg, care ethicist in the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital: “I have observed that our care is often overshadowed by a new mentality, characterized by and symptomatic of the “Can-Do society”. #AntonivanLeeuwenhoek ethicsofcare.org/from-cancer…

From cancer one may sometimes die. Yet no one speaks about that anymore - Ethics of care

Medical-technical innovations are great, but they often suppress a conversation about pain and suffering says Tessa Roberts-Smorenburg, care ethicist at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital Amsterdam...

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Nan Goldin’s exhibition "This will not end well" is a comprehensive insight into her work as a filmmaker: “Her work is breathtaking in getting to the bottom of existence, not an enchanting romance but raw realism.” #stedelijkmuseum @crazynangoldin ethicsofcare.org/nan-goldin-…
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Mexican research group looks for articulate international dialogue and networks ethicsofcare.org/caring-news…

Caring news from Mexico - Ethics of care

In April 2022 Estela Roselló Soberón informed us about the creation of the Seminario Cuidados para la Vida y el Bien Común at the Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad … Continue reading Caring news...

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In this short book, care-ethicist Frans Vosman challenges the notion that individuals universally prioritize self-development, highlighting a cultural group focused on survival. With an introduction by Per Nortvedt. ethicsofcare.org/surviving-a…
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The editors of ethicsofcare.org will regularly repost earlier articles to clarify the specific ways of critical care-ethical thinking. We should be open for insights from fellow travellers who also deal with the complex issues of late modernity. ethicsofcare.org/repost-we-s…
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In the biopic 'All the beauty and the bloodshed' (2022) director Lauren Poitras captures the raw ambiguous reality in the life of photographer and activist Nan Goldin (US): ‘The personal is the political’. ethicsofcare.org/all-the-bea…

All the beauty and the bloodshed - Ethics of care

All the beauty and the bloodshed (2022) is a biographical film (biopic) about the photographer and activist Nan Goldin (US). In this film, the politically engaged director Laura Poitras shows …...

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Carillonneurs in several European countries publicly commemorate the one-year 'anniversary' of the war in Ukraine by playing their carillons. ethicsofcare.org/peace-caril…
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Frans Vosman critically reflects on how the instrumentalization of the arts is used to get a grip on the experiences of suffering people, but also how the arts can genuinely comfort sick, suffering people. ethicsofcare.org/taking-refu…

Taking Refuge in the Arts - Ethics of care

The richness and complexity of the article ‘Taking Refuge in the Arts’ by care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020), is conveyed through a dense text which is sometimes difficult to  … Continue reading...

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Nel Noddings, well known for her conceptual contributions to the ethics of care, passed away on August 25, 2022 at the age of 93. ethicsofcare.org/remembering…

Remembering Nel Noddings (1929-2022) - Ethics of care

Nel Noddings, well known for her conceptual contributions to the ethics of care, passed away on August 25, 2022 at the age of 93. Noddings started her career in the … Continue reading Remembering Nel...

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A video-interview with Sabrina Keinemans on the specific relationship between her research- and educational activities and the politico-ethical aspects of the Social Work practice ethicsofcare.org/social-incl…

Social inclusion or cohesion, an atonal perspective - Ethics of care

In the video-interview, which is embedded in this article, we gladly introduce Sabrina Keinemans and her take on the specific relationship between her research- and educational activities and the...

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