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Vilhjálmur Árnason - Professor Emeritus

Vilhjálmur Árnason

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School of Humanities

Vilhjálmur Árnason

Professor Emeritus

Professor II (20%) Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen

Location
Gimli / G-317
Phone
525 - 4356
Email
vilhjarn [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Philosophy, History and Archaeology
Website
http://uni.hi.is/vilhjarn/en/
Published Work
Vilhjálmur Árnason - published work

Curriculum Vitae
Vilhjálmur Árnason - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-911X
Research portal – Vilhjálmur Árnason

Professional Experience

- , Chair of the Department of Philosophy, University of Iceland
- , Member of editorial team, Genomics and Society. Online journal.
- , Member of editorial team, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
- , Member of editorial team, Etikk i Praksis). Nordic journal
1997 - 2023, Chair of the Centre for Ethics, University of Iceland
1996 - 2023, Professor of philosophy, University of Iceland
2009 - 2010, Chair of a working group on ethics and governance. Special Investigation Commission of the Icelandic Parliament, Chair of a working group on ethics and governance. Special Investigation Commission of the Icelandic Parliament
2004 - 2006, Member of the University Senate, University of Iceland
1997 - 2003, Editor of Theoretical book series of the Icelandic literary society, Editor of Theoretical book series of the Icelandic literary society
2000 - 2002, Dean of the Faculty of Philosphy, University of Iceland
1999 - 2000, ,
1991 - 1996, Associate professor of philosophy, University of Iceland
1987 - 1994, Editor of Skírnir, Journal of the Icelandic literary society
1998 - 1993, Chair of the ethics committee of the National Directorate of Health, Member since
1989 - 1990, Assistant professor of philosophy, University of Iceland
1988 - 1989, Visiting professor, Pacific Lutheran University
1983 - 1988, Instructor in philosophy, University of Iceland
1985 - 1987, Secretary of the Prime minister's committee on the Future of Icelandic society, Secretary of the Prime minister's committee on the Future of Icelandic society

Published works

2023

Bioethics in the Spirit of KierkegaardKierkegaard and Bioethics

2022

The Democratic Role of the University and Contemporary ChallengesNetla
Lýðræðishlutverk háskóla og áskoranir samtímansNetla

2021

Professional moral character of physicians and clinical working environmentLæknablaðið
In defense of dignity: Reflections on the moral function of human dignityBioethics

2020

Lýðræðisleg gildi, samræða og hlutverk menntunarTímarit um uppeldi og menntun

2018

From fraternity to professionalism. Ethical standards of Icelandic doctors for a hundred years,Frá brædralagi til fagmennsku: Sidferdileg vidmid íslenskra lækna í hundrad árLaeknabladid
Moral Culture and the Financial Crisis in Light of the Icelandic ExperienceMidwest Studies in Philosophy
Icelandic politics in light of normative models of democracyVeftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla

2017

The Danger of Losing Oneself. Kierkegaard’s Existential Approach

2016

Bioethics in Iceland: Recent developmentsCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
The Person in a State of Sickness: The Doctor-Patient Relationship ReconsideredCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Democratic practices, governance, and the financial crashIceland's Financial Crisis: The Politics of Blame, Protest, and Reconstruction

2015

Toward critical bioethicsCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

2014

Something rotten in the state of Iceland: “the production of truth” about the Icelandic BanksGambling Debt: Iceland's Rise and Fall in the Global Economy
Ætti a{eth} segja {thorn}átttakendum í vísindarannsóknum frá stökkbreytingum í {thorn}eirra eigin BRCA-genum?Laeknabladid
From species ethics to social concerns: Habermas’s critique of “liberal eugenics” evaluatedTheoretical Medicine and Bioethics
IcelandHandbook of Global Bioethics

2013

“To Model a new Way of Democracy”: The Case of National Forums in IcelandDeveloping Democracies. Democracy, Democratization and Development.
Scientific citizenship in a democratic societyPublic Understanding of Science

2012

The personal is political: Ethics and personalized medicineEthical Perspectives
Guest editorial: Bioethics and the conditions for human agencyCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

2011

Informed consentThe SAGE Handbook of Health Care Ethics: Core and Emerging Issues
Bioethical concepts in theory and practice: An exploratory study of prenatal screening in IcelandMedicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Nonconfrontational rationality or critical reasoning.Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees
Database research: Public and private interestsCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

2010

Tilfelli: Si∂fer∂ilegt álitamál - starf kosta∂ af lyfjafyrirtækiLaeknabladid
Bioethics in IcelandCambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

2009

An Ethos in Transformation: Conflicting Values in the Sagas
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases

2008

Decoding the genetics debate: Hype and hope in Icelandic news media in 2000 and 2004New Genetics and Society

2007

Informed consent and human genetic database researchThe Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Geneticization and bioethics: Advancing debate and researchMedicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Introduction: Some lessons of ELSAGENThe Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
The ethics and governance of human genetic databases: European perspectivesThe Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Introduction: Ethical questionsThe Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives

2006

The global and the local: Fruitful tensions in medical ethicsEthik in der Medizin

2005

[Authorization for database research].Laeknabladid
Dialog und MenschenwuerdeLIT Verlag
Sensible discussion in bioethics: reflections on interdisciplinary research.Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
7 Discourse in contextAdvances in Psychology

2004

Coding and consent: Moral challenges of the database project in IcelandBioethics

2003

[The use of embryonic stem cells for medical-therapeutical purposes: a study of attitudes among Icelandic physicians, lawyers and clergymen.].Laeknabladid

2001

Universal principles in particular contextsMedicine, Health Care and Philosophy

2000

Gadamerian dialogue in the patient-professional interaction.Medicine, health care, and philosophy
Experience or authority? A response to Widdershoven.Medicine, health care, and philosophy

1997

[Views of Icelandic physicians and nurses towards limitation of treatment at the end of life.].Laeknabladid

1994

Towards authentic conversations. Authenticity in the patient-professional relationshipTheoretical Medicine

1991

Morality and Social Structure in the Icelandic Sagas

1988

Morality and humanityThe Journal of Value Inquiry

1987

Moralen och den mänskliga naturen Ajatus. Suominen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen vuosikirja

Keywords for Specialisation:

Social and political philosophy

Existential philosophy