Vilhjálmur Árnason
Encyclopedia
Vilhjálmur Árnason is professor of philosophy
at the University of Iceland
. Internationally he is best known for his research on ethical aspects of controversial genetic research in Iceland by deCODE Genetics
.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
. Internationally he is best known for his research on ethical aspects of controversial genetic research in Iceland by deCODE Genetics
Decode Genetics
deCODE genetics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Reykjavík, Iceland. The company was founded in 1996 to identify human genes associated with common diseases using population studies, and apply the knowledge gained to guide the development of candidate drugs...
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Books
- With Ástríður Stefánsdóttir Sjálfræði og aldraðir í ljósi íslenskra aðstæðna [Autonomy and Senior Citizens in Light of their Situation in Icelandic], (2004)
- Broddflugur: Siðferðilegar ádeilur og samfélagsgagnrýni [Gadflies: Moral and Social Criticisms], (1997)
- Siðfræði lífs og dauða [Ethics of Life and Death], (1993, 2nd ed. 2003. German transl. 2005: Dialog und Menschenwürde. Ethik im Gesundheitswesen)
- Þættir úr sögu siðfræðinnar [Themes From the History of Moral Philosophy], (1990)
- Siðfræði heilbrigðisþjónustu [Ethics in Health Care], (1990)