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Distributive justice, social cooperation, and the basis of equality
Theoria Abstract This paper considers the view that the basis of equality isthe range property of being a moral person. This view,suggested by John Rawls in hisA Theory of Justice(1971),is commonly dism
Pathways to Retirement and Retirement Incentives in Sweden
The paper describes retirement behavior in different groups of the Swedish labour force and economic incentives to exit the labour market for them, in order to see to what extent these match up. The r
Energy Policy and Regulatory Challenges in Natural Gas Infrastructure and Supply in the Energy Transition in Sweden
This study looks at Swedish energy policy and regulatory challenges in natural gas infrastructure and supply in the context of an energy transition. It emphasises current and historical Nordic energy
Equity, Justice, Interdependence: Intergenerational Transfers and the Ageing Population
How the state can afford pension and healthcare costs for ageing populations, and who should carry the burden has become a central question. Thus far, focus has been on public transfers while neglecti
Wayne Sumner: The Harms of Hate Speech
Wayne Sumner, University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. ABSTRACTFew people doubt that hate speech is capable of harming the minorities that it targets. This talk will explore the various ki
Dual Climate Change Responsibility: on the moral divergences between mitigation and adaptation
in: Paul G. Harris (ed.) Ethics, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change, Chelthenham: Edward Elgar. Climate change cannot be fully understood or effectively mitigated without considering its ethical
The implications of learning across perceptually and strategically distinct situations
Synthese, 1-18. Abstract Game theory is a formal approach to behavior that focuses on the strategic aspect of situations. The game theoretic approach originates in economics but has been embraced by sch
Human enhancement and technological uncertainty
It's hard to know where the knowledge we acquire and the technology we develop may take us. Sometimes it is not until after several years that we learn how these skills or technologies can benefit - o
Communication activity in social networks: growth and correlations
2011. European Physical Journal B 84:147-159. AbstractWe investigate the timing of messages sent in two online communities with respect to growth fluctuations and long-term correlations. We find that the
Modeling bacterial attenuation in onsite waste-water treatment systems using the active region model and column-scale data
Environmental Earth Sciences 74(6), pp. 4827-4837, doi: 10.1007/s12665-01 Abstract Bacterial attenuation in porous media is often higher in columns than in the field. This study investigates whether this