Since 1995,1 have applied philosophy to forest planning in the Western Newfoundland Model Forest ... more Since 1995,1 have applied philosophy to forest planning in the Western Newfoundland Model Forest (WNMF).1 Here I describe my activities, showing why the WNMF is an exciting and fruitful context for philosophical activity. I provide an account of the research path and ethical foundations for my work, present the sustainable forest manage ment issues and values on which I have focused, and explain the ways I have practiced applied philosophy.
Although a substantial body of literature exists that details how to address ethical issues and p... more Although a substantial body of literature exists that details how to address ethical issues and provide oversight for traditional research study designs, there currently is very little guidance available to researchers on how to deal with the unique and novel challenges that arise when conducting research that goes outside of these well-defined boundaries. One such example is North-South (N-S) team-based global population health (GPH) research. This paper presents a Network of Ethical Relationships (NER) model which can allow GPH researchers better understand and resolve ethical issues that arise in N-S collaborative research efforts. The NER model elucidates some of the core relationships involved in GPH research and sheds light on the complex milieu of moral, institutional, societal and legal processes in which it is embedded. The utility of the NER model is examined by reviewing 14 GPH research teams, looking at two relationships in more detail - Researcher-Ethics Board, and Researcher-Funder relationships. The paper argues that improved dialogue and flexibility in the application of formal ethical rules and procedures can lead to research being conducted in a more ethical manner since it better accounts for the multitude of voices and perspectives influencing researchers' choices and actions.
Since the United Nations' Our Common Future (1987), discussions of sus tainable development i... more Since the United Nations' Our Common Future (1987), discussions of sus tainable development in Canada, at both national and provincial levels, have assumed that stakeholder decision-making is essential to achieving sustainable development. The reports of numerous roundtable discussions that convened in the name of sustainable development provide ample evidence of the prevalence of this assumption. In recording the creation of processes followed by stakeholder groups and the commitments contained in their negotiated agreements, reports proclaim, without exception, the necessity of stakeholder processes.1 Whether in the broad context of sustainable development or the narrower context of a particular "resource" sector, these reports demonstrate confidence that stakeholder processes are an indispensable means to achieving sustainable development. Our Common Future expresses this necessity as follows:
Since 1995,1 have applied philosophy to forest planning in the Western Newfoundland Model Forest ... more Since 1995,1 have applied philosophy to forest planning in the Western Newfoundland Model Forest (WNMF).1 Here I describe my activities, showing why the WNMF is an exciting and fruitful context for philosophical activity. I provide an account of the research path and ethical foundations for my work, present the sustainable forest manage ment issues and values on which I have focused, and explain the ways I have practiced applied philosophy.
Although a substantial body of literature exists that details how to address ethical issues and p... more Although a substantial body of literature exists that details how to address ethical issues and provide oversight for traditional research study designs, there currently is very little guidance available to researchers on how to deal with the unique and novel challenges that arise when conducting research that goes outside of these well-defined boundaries. One such example is North-South (N-S) team-based global population health (GPH) research. This paper presents a Network of Ethical Relationships (NER) model which can allow GPH researchers better understand and resolve ethical issues that arise in N-S collaborative research efforts. The NER model elucidates some of the core relationships involved in GPH research and sheds light on the complex milieu of moral, institutional, societal and legal processes in which it is embedded. The utility of the NER model is examined by reviewing 14 GPH research teams, looking at two relationships in more detail - Researcher-Ethics Board, and Researcher-Funder relationships. The paper argues that improved dialogue and flexibility in the application of formal ethical rules and procedures can lead to research being conducted in a more ethical manner since it better accounts for the multitude of voices and perspectives influencing researchers' choices and actions.
Since the United Nations' Our Common Future (1987), discussions of sus tainable development i... more Since the United Nations' Our Common Future (1987), discussions of sus tainable development in Canada, at both national and provincial levels, have assumed that stakeholder decision-making is essential to achieving sustainable development. The reports of numerous roundtable discussions that convened in the name of sustainable development provide ample evidence of the prevalence of this assumption. In recording the creation of processes followed by stakeholder groups and the commitments contained in their negotiated agreements, reports proclaim, without exception, the necessity of stakeholder processes.1 Whether in the broad context of sustainable development or the narrower context of a particular "resource" sector, these reports demonstrate confidence that stakeholder processes are an indispensable means to achieving sustainable development. Our Common Future expresses this necessity as follows:
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