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    The Tragic Case of Jodie and Mary: Questions about Separating Conjoined Twins

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    The tragic case of conjoined twins Mary and Jodie made news around the world and sent ethicists into speculation. Born in Manchester, England on August 8, 2000, Mary and Jodie's appearance was so unusual and their disabilities so severe that several doctors had to excuse themselves from giving care to the twins. Jodie and Mary were joined at the lower abdomen and shared a spine. Though both twins had nearly a full complement of organs, Jodie's heart and lungs maintained both of their lives since Mary's were not sufficiently developed to pump oxygenated blood. Doctors predicted that Jodie's circulatory system would give out in a matter of weeks under the strain of supporting both girls. It was a decision to rival Solomon's: Should one twin be sacrificed in order to save the other or should both be allowed to perish? In light of medical testimony, a British high court judge ordered that the twins be separated against the wishes of their Catholic parents and the Catholic archbishop of Westminster, Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, who objected to the procedure for a variety of reasons in a tightly argued submission to the court. On November 7,2000, surgeons in St. Mary's Hospital, following the judge's ruling, separated the twins and Mary died. The case raises profound ethical and, indeed, metaphysical questions. Obviously, not all these issues can be addressed here. 1 will limit myself to these three questions: 1) Was the separation of Mary and Jodie intentional killing

    [Book Review of] \u3cem\u3eThe Healing Power of Hope\u3c/em\u3e, by Mary Drahos

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    The Qualitative Analysis of Factors Influencing the Adoption Rate of Reward-Based Crowdfunding by Polish Filmmakers

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    The aim of this article is to analyze and discuss the factors impacting the process of the implementation of crowdfunding by the Polish film industry. The presented study is based on the qualitative approach: unstructured or semistructured interviews, questionnaires and the analysis of case studies. The respondents enumerated and evaluated a wide spectrum of factors facilitating and hindering the adoption rate: from general barriers (e.g. legal regulation of crowdfunding) to very specific aspects for filmmaking (e.g. the unprofessional promotional video of the crowdfunding project). The findings highlighted the significance of the following factors: the existing strong filmmakers’ attitude that ‘crowdfunding is for film beginners’, the complexity of team management (film crew) during the process of crowdfunding campaigns, and the cultural aspects of seeking financial support from friends.Celem artykułu jest analiza i omówienie czynników wpływających na proces implementacji crowdfundingu przez polski sektor filmowy. Zaprezentowane w artykule badania zostały oparte na metodach jakościowych: nieustrukturalizowanych lub częściowo ustrukturalizowanych wywiadach i kwestionariuszach oraz na analizie studium przypadków. Respondenci wskazali i dokonali ewaluacji szerokiego spektrum czynników wspierających i hamujących proces akceptacji innowacji, jaką jest crowdfunding: od ogólnych barier (np. legislacji prawnych dotyczących crowdfundingu), po czynniki ściśle związane z produkcją filmową (np. nieprofesjonalne wideo promujące projekt crowdfundingowy). Wyniki badań podkreślają szczególne znaczenie następujących czynników: silnej postawy respondentów oceniającej crowdfunding jako narzędzie dla początkujących filmowców, złożoność procesu zarządzania zespołem (ekipą filmową) w trakcie realizacji projektu kampanii crowdfundingowej oraz aspekt kulturowy dotyczący szukania wsparcia dla projektu wśród grona znajomych

    Philosophy and Theology: Disability

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    The article focuses on various definitions of disability in human beings given by researcher. It mentions that disability is not universally accepted for normal function of a species. It informs that physical and psychological condition informs about the health of people. It further highlights that species norm defines disability in terms of disease

    Konteksty użycia wybranych pojęć etyczno-społecznych we współczesnym dyskursie politycznym

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    Udostępnienie publikacji Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego finansowane w ramach projektu „Doskonałość naukowa kluczem do doskonałości kształcenia”. Projekt realizowany jest ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój; nr umowy: POWER.03.05.00-00-Z092/17-00

    Philosophy and Theology: Notes on Jeff McMahan

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    Philosophy and Theology: Notes on Pro-Life Consistency, Personhood Potentiality, and Prayer for Healing

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    Philosophy and Theology: Mindfulness

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    Contamination advisory

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