Background Vulnerability is a key concept in traditional and contemporary bioethics. In the
philosophical literature, vulnerability is understood not only to be an ontological condition of …

Vulnerability has emerged as a fruitful concept in recent political discourse. Although care
theorists have sometimes framed care ethics in terms of vulnerability, they have most often …

Background Older people, living in nursing homes, are exposed to diverse situations, which
may be associated with loss of dignity. To help them maintain their dignity, it is important to …

Background: Autonomy and participation are threatened within the group of older people
living in nursing homes. Evidence suggests that healthcare personnel act on behalf of older …

This study focuses on influence that older adults, living in nursing homes, have over
everyday activities. Everyday activities are key to sustain a sense of stability, predictability …

Words matter, especially in times of crisis. This article analyses the complexities of political
discourse on vulnerability by considering the case of the Dutch COVID-19 response. Our …

Introduction The new concept of 'living well with dementia'is currently gaining traction in
practice, policy, and research. However, people with dementia and their carers' own …

Objectives: To better understand how a dialogue about the influence of nursing home
residents on their everyday activities evolve among diverse practitioners and to identify the …

Background: Care ethical theories provide an excellent opening for evaluation of healthcare
practices since searching for (moments of) good care from a moral perspective is central to …

This contribution focuses on palliative care from a care ethical perspective. First the
historical background of care ethics is presented by discussing the work of Gilligan …