Essays about: "Ellen Svensson"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the words Ellen Svensson.

  1. 6. CRISPR AND THETREATMENT/EN DISTINCTION : On Vagueness, Borderline Cases and Germline Genome Editing

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Ellen Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : CRISPR; Treatment; Enhancement; Vagueness; Borderline cases; Slippery slope; Germline genome editing; GGE; Gene editing; Distinction; Ethics; Radical Enhancement; Human Nature; Eugenics;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I argue that the treatment/enhancement distinction that is central to the ethical debate concerning germline genome editing and CRISPR is too vague to be ethically and normatively guiding. The problem of vagueness is twofold, being both a semantic and epistemic issue. READ MORE

  3. 7. Avfallsminimering av fraktionen brännbart i IKEA Göteborg

    University essay from Naturvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ellen Svensson; Frida Hedlund; [2008]
    Keywords : Waste management; Återvinning;

    Abstract :   IKEA of Sweden decided to set a target to keep the amount of waste low, by minimizing the amount of combustible waste to 8% of the total waste amount. IKEA Gothenburg has been having troubles with the target, since their amount of combustible waste has been twice and trice as much as the goal. READ MORE