A5073466841- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Free Will and Agency
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Ethics in medical practice
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Global Health and Surgery
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Toowoomba Hospital
2023-2024
Griffith University
2022-2024
University of Oxford
2013-2024
University of Southern Queensland
2019-2023
The University of Queensland
2023
Uppsala University
2020
Queensland University of Technology
2012
Some philosophers have recently argued that decision-makers ought to take normative uncertainty into account in their decisionmaking. These argue that, just as it is plausible we should maximize expected value under empirical uncertainty, choice-worthiness uncertainty. However, such an approach faces two serious problems: how deal with merely ordinal theories, which do not give sense the idea of magnitudes choice-worthiness; and how, even when theories choice-worthiness, compare across...
Abstract This paper argues in favor of a particular account decision‐making under normative uncertainty: that, when it is possible to do so, one should maximize expected choice‐worthiness . Though this position has been often suggested the literature and taken be ‘default’ view, so far received little way positive argument its favor. After dealing with some preliminaries giving basic motivation for taking uncertainty into our decision‐making, we consider provide new arguments against two...
The Repugnant Conclusion is an implication of some approaches to population ethics. It states, in Derek Parfit's original formulation, For any possible at least ten billion people, all with a very high quality life, there must be much larger imaginable whose existence, if other things are equal, would better, even though its members have lives that barely worth living. (Parfit 1984: 388)
In "Rejecting Ethical Deflationism," Jacob Ross argues that a rational decision maker is permitted, for the purposes of practical reasoning, to assume nihilism false. I argue Ross's argument fails because principle he relies on conflicts with more plausible principles rationality and leads preference cycles. then show how infectiousness nihilism, incomparability generally, poses serious problem larger project attempting incorporate moral uncertainty into expected value maximization style reasoning.
Many rural Australian hospitals lack on-site computed tomography (CT). These often refer patients to local off-site private radiology clinics or central hospitals, challenging the achievement of time-sensitive scans. For stroke patients, timely access CT affects treatment options. This study questions whether matters in by investigating patients' door-to-scan-time (DTST) and scan sequence referrals.
A major problem for interpersonal aggregation is how to compare utility across individuals; a decision-making under normative uncertainty the formally analogous of choice-worthiness theories. We introduce and study class methods, which we call statistical normalization making comparisons intertheoretic choice-worthiness. argue against methods that have been proposed in literature. argue, instead, favor variance: claim this account most plausibly gives all individuals or theories ‘equal say’....
Abstract True benevolence is, most fundamentally, a desire that the world be better. It is natural and common, however, to frame thinking about indirectly, in terms of make difference how good is. This would an innocuous shift if desires were extensionally equivalent paper shows at least on some common ways making “desire difference” precise, this extensional equivalence fails. Where it fails, “difference-making preferences” run counter ideals benevolence. In particular, context decision...
Abstract A number of philosophers have claimed that we should take not just empirical uncertainty but also fundamental moral into account in our decision-making, and that, despite widespread disagreement, doing so would allow us to draw robust lessons for some issues practical ethics. In this article, I argue far, the implications ethics been drawn too simplistically. First, normative are far more wide-ranging than has noted far. Second, one can't straightforwardly from particular...
Respiratory pressure responses to cervical magnetic stimulation are important measurements in monitoring the mechanical function of respiratory muscles. Pressures can be measured using balloon catheters or a catheter containing integrated micro-transducers. However, no research has provided comprehensive analysis their measurement characteristics. Accordingly, aim this study was provide comparative these characteristics two separate experiments: (1) vitro with reference transducer following...
Health literacy is a social determinant of health, with lower levels linked to suboptimal health outcomes. There gap in the literature regarding value assessment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples best methods which perform such assessments general practice.Literature was reviewed determine what known peoples, availability tools implications for practice.Despite its effect on outcomes, poorly understood, no validated specifically tailored this population. Culturally...
Abstract Background Maldistribution of medical professionals presents a significant challenge globally and leads to inequitable healthcare access, particularly in remote areas. Longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) rural areas can improve workforce distribution may be an innovative contributor solving maldistribution issues. However, align with needs, LICs must sustainable small communities, which often have limited workforce. This study investigates the key elements underpinning LIC...
Abstract Objective To describe the co‐design process and understand consumer perspectives of a virtual health services (VHS) model primary healthcare delivery, for Indigenous Australians with chronic disease living in regional, rural, remote Queensland. Design Using decolonising methodologies, study used an consensus method to undertake generate findings. For analysis, qualitative interpretive‐description framework was applied. Thematic analysis generated themes, describing models. Setting...