Ethical and legal issues in suicide research

Moralist, libertarian and relativist ethical positions concerning suicide and its prevention are presented in order to clarify premises upon which ethical issues in suicide research may be resolved. Ethical concerns are differentiated from legal considerations and the implications of the vulnerability of suicidology research participants are discussed. Specific issues that arise in design, choice of participants, interpretation, diffusion of results and evaluative research are treated. These include: experimental methodologies, obtaining informed consent, deception and disclosure, studying innovative and unproven interventions, unknown consequences of participation, rescue criteria, disclosure of information to third parties, research with special populations, risks in publicizing results and measuring the value of human life. When specific legal obligations are lacking, ethical premises concerning the acceptability of suicide and obligations to intervene may influence research protocols.     

Ethical issues in international biomedical research: an overview

Human subjects research has been the focus of numerous controversies over the years. The dilemma lies between the potential harm to individuals who participate in research and the knowledge to be gained from the research study that might benefit society. When research is conducted in developing countries by researchers and sponsors from the United States and other industrialized countries, differences in history, culture, politics, wealth, and power between the countries give rise to unique challenges. In this Article, the author identifies several ethical issues to be considered when research is conducted in developing countries and provides the legal and ethical framework for their resolution.     

NEWBUILDCON下船舶融资若干问题的研究

通过将BIMCO新造船标准合同和其他一些造船合同的格式进行比较,分析该新造船合同下对新造船融资方面的规定,并分别从保护各方的利益角度出发,对这份标准合同的条款提出一些修改意见。     

NEWBUILDCON下船舶融资若干问题的研究

通过将BIMCO新造船标准合同和其他一些造船合同的格式进行比较,分析该新造船合同下对新造船融资方面的规定,并分别从保护各方的利益角度出发,对这份标准合同的条款提出一些修改意见.     

《刑事诉讼法》——再修改若干问题之思考

现行《刑事诉讼法》、《民事诉讼法》和《行政诉讼法》的修改已经列入全国人大常委会的五年立法规划,全国人大法工委刑法室曾召开专门讨论现行《刑诉法》修改的座谈会。我们认为,现行《刑诉法》的修改应当与《宪法》的修改和司法改革的推进相结合,既要借鉴国外的立法经验,同时也要注意符合中国的具体国情。本刊特邀著名刑事诉讼法学专家陈光中先生撰写本文,同时也欢迎法学界和法律界的有识之士继续就三大诉讼法的修改问题发表高见。     

Ethical issues in HealthConnect's shared electronic health record system

Many countries are in the process of implementing systems of shared electronic health records. This article explores some of the ethical concerns raised by Australia's proposed HealthConnect system which aims to create electronic event summaries of health information. Three areas of ethical concern relating to confidentiality, consent and the involvement of the private sector are examined. It is argued that unless the HealthConnect system is firmly grounded in policy based on ethical considerations, patients may not want to "opt in" to it.     

关于提单仲裁条款效力若干问题的思考

在阐明提单的概念与功能的基础上,依据中国现行法律规定,较为深入地讨论了提单仲裁条款在托运人与承运人之间及其在提单受让人与承运人之间的不同效力,进而还讨论了并入提单的租约仲裁条款的效力问题。同时对最高人民法院于2 0 0 3年12月31日公布的《关于人民法院处理涉外仲裁及外国仲裁案件的若干规定(征求意见稿)》的有关内容提出了修改意见。     

重复保险法律问题研究

我国《保险法》对重复保险的概念仍应采用广义说,但必须明确体现保险合同的生效期间重合这个要件。没有必要将重复保险适用范围扩及至人身保险。重复保险的通知条款应包含通知的内容、时间、通知义务的例外情形及违反通知义务的法律责任等内容。对重复保险的法律效力针对投保人的主观意图进行区分。对重复保险保险金给付的上限标准应以保险价值为限更为科学。重复保险的损失分担,应采连带赔偿规则,同时应注意重复保险中“合同另有约定”条款的规定及协调。