scholarly journals The ‘ethic of knowledge’ and responsible science: Responses to genetically motivated racism

2021 ◽  
pp. 030631272110638
Author(s):  
Natan Elgabsi
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Ethical Problem ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Ethical Question ◽  
Human Genome Diversity Project ◽  
Genome Diversity ◽  
Correct Account ◽  
Scientific Facts ◽  
Scientific Sense

This study takes off from the ethical problem that racism grounded in population genetics raises. It is an analysis of four standard scientific responses to the problem of genetically motivated racism, seen in connection with the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP): (1) Discriminatory uses of scientific facts and arguments are in principle ‘misuses’ of scientific data that the researcher cannot be further responsible for. (2) In a strict scientific sense, genomic facts ‘disclaim racism’, which means that an epistemically correct grasp of genomics should be ethically justified. (3) Ethical difficulties are issues to be ‘resolved’ by an ethics institution or committee, which will guarantee the ethical quality of the research scrutinized. (4) Although population genetics occasionally may lead to racism, its overall ‘value’ for humankind justifies its cause as a desirable pursuit. I argue that these typical responses to genetically motivated racism supervene on a principle called the ‘ethic of knowledge’, which implies that an epistemically correct account has intrinsic ethical value. This principle, and its logically related ideas concerning the ethic of science, effectively avoids a deeper ethical question of responsibility in science from being raised.

scholarly journals Psychometrics of the Computer-Based Relationships With Health Care Provider Scale in Older Adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth H. Anderson ◽  
Patricia J. Neafsey ◽  
Sheri Peabody
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Computer Based

The type and quality of the provider–patient health care relationship impacts patient adherence. The study purpose was to convert the 5-item paper and pencil Relationships With Health Care Provider Scale (RHCPS) to a reliable and valid computer-based scale for use with older adults. Outpatient adults (N = 121) older than 59 years were recruited. The RHCPS underwent several iterations documenting internal consistency reliability, content and factorial validity, and scale usability in a computer tablet format. A total of 5 expert judges rated all 5 items as valid, which resulted in a scale content validity index of 1. Cronbach’s standardized alpha was .81. Principal components analysis extracted 1 factor (eigenvalue > 1; confirmed by scree plot) as anticipated. Computer-based RHCPS has the potential to reveal valuable clinical and scientific data on patient–provider relationships among older adults.

The impact of stigma and discrimination on the quality of life and social disability in persons with a diagnosis of mental disorder. A pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S571-S571
Author(s):  
T.M. Gondek ◽  
K. Kotowicz ◽  
A. Kiejna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Social Disability ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
The Impact

Stigma and discrimination of persons diagnosed with mental disorder is a common issue. In many European countries, research studies on the prevalence and implications of this problem are conducted in order to better understand how to overcome it. In Poland, there is a scarcity of such studies, what results in neglecting this issue by the policy makers. The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of stigma and discrimination affecting the patients hospitalized in psychiatric day units and in-patient wards between 2016–2017 as well as to analyze the relationship between the stigma and the quality of life and social disability in persons with a mental disorder diagnosis of F20–F48 according to ICD-10, aged 18–65, in a day ward and an in-patient ward settings. The pilot study presents the data gathered from a preliminary sample of 20 patients of both genders diagnosed with the aforementioned mental disorders, equaling 10 per cent of the targeted total study sample. The quality of life is assessed with WHOQOL-Bref, WHO-5 questionnaire and Rosenberg self-esteem scale, while social disability is measured with the second version of the Groningen Social Disabilities Schedule. The assessment of the impact of stigma on the social disability of persons with mental disorders and their quality of life can be useful in the context of developing evidence-based interventions for these persons, while it could also provide the scientific data to support public information campaigns aiming at tackling the stigma against persons with mental disorders in Poland.Disclosure of InterestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Analysis Of KKGO Muncar Athlete Achievement Based on Physical Condition Level and Anthropometry

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-209
Author(s):  
Arya T Candra ◽  
Galih Farhanto
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Optimal Performance ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Determining Factor

Achieving an optimal performance is one way for athletes to demonstrate the ability and quality of performance in a sport. Physical condition is the coverage of several indicators related to human physical abilities which directly contribute to the physical activity ability of an athlete. In addition, anthropometry is also a determining factor for the success of athletes in achieving an achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine and provide evidence in the form of scientific data from the results of research related to the physical condition and anthropometry levels of athletes, because these 2 indicators greatly influence the achievement of athletes. This type of research is descriptive quantitative, using a survey method with test and measurement instruments. The samples in this study were 10 volleyball athletes and 10 athletic athletes aged 9-12 years. The results of data analysis based on the results of the study indicate that the problem of minimal achievement of athletes in volleyball and athletics is due to the level of physical condition and anthropometry which are still less than ideal.

Das Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP)

1998 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Hilke Stamadiadis-Smidt ◽  
Harald Zur Hausen
Keyword(s):  
Human Genome ◽  
Human Genome Diversity Project ◽  
Genome Diversity
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