University of Turku
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies
The precautionary principle that calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate uncertain environmental damages (and health hazards) in the future has come to the fore in risk debates. This paper evaluates three criticisms which have been... more
The paper highlights shortcomings in the public consultation practices on the deliberate release and placing on the market of GMOs in the European Union and in one of its member countries, Finland. It is argued that current GMO... more
The precautionary principle (PP) has come to the fore in agricultural biotechnology debate. It calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate uncertain environmental damage and health hazards in the future. This summary article reviews... more
Ruokaan ja syömiseen liittyy monia eettisiä kysymyksiä. Onhan kaikki ravinnoksi kelpaava peräisin elävistä olennoista ja yhden elämän ylläpitäminen syömällä tarkoittaa usein toisen elämän loppua. Moraalisesti merkityksellistä ei ole vain... more
Modern biotechnology has expanded rapidly. At the same time, there has been growing public concern over its potential adverse effects on the environment and on human health. The safe use of mod-ern biotechnology has consequently be-come... more
In this book, I apply a philosophical approach to study the precautionary principle in environmental (and health) risk decision-making. The principle says that unacceptable environmental and health risks should be anticipated, and they... more
This paper spells out and discusses four assumptions of the deficit model type of thinking. The assumptions are: First, the public is ignorant of science. Second, the public has negative attitudes towards (specific instances of) science... more
The precautionary principle has come to the fore in risk discourse. It calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate environmental damage and health hazards in the face of uncertainty. This paper reviews the history of and current... more
This paper argues for the Triad Thesis, the claim that the acceptability of the precautionary principle depends on the justifiability of three imperatives. The precautionary principle calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate serious... more
We identify four issues in the decision framework for species conservation management under climate change proposed by Shoo et al. (2013) Clim Chan 119:239–246 and suggest ways to address them. First, binary-decision flow charts require... more
Synteettisen biologian herättämien eettisten kysymysten kanssa samankaltaisia eettisiä kysymyksiä on käsitelty aiemmin erityisesti geenietiikan ja uusien teknologioiden etiikan yhteydessä. Argumentoin, että ainakin synteettiseen... more
Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian seminaari
“Genomieditoinnin mahdollisuudet", BioCity, Turku 18.5.2016 klo 14.15–16.00. Tilaisuuden videointi nähtävissä Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian internetsivuilla: http://www.acadsci.fi Tilaisuuden ohjelma:... more
Tämä kirjoitus perustuu osin haastattelukysymyksiin, jotka toimittaja Anna Kuusela esitti minulle genominmuokkauksen ja synteettisen biologian etiikkaan liittyen. Haastattelu julkaistiin Turun Sanomien Tiede-osiossa sunnuntaina 15.5.2016.
Assisted migration is a controversial conservation measure that includes moving species threatened by climate change beyond their indigenous range. Sandler argues that assisted migration exhausts most of the value of the species moved and... more