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Sascha Settegast

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Postdoc in Philosophy at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg | Applied Ethics (Phil of Sex, Medical Ethics), Virtue Ethics, J. McDowell | INTJ 🏳️‍🌈 https://philpeople.org/profiles/sascha-settegast

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 10

Very pleased that my paper „Praktischer Hylemorphismus: Ansätze zu einer Theorie praktischen Wissens im Anschluss an McDowell“ (Practical Hylomorphism: Towards a McDowellian account of practical knowledge) is now out in a volume edited by J. Kertscher & P. Richter

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Ethics Institute Winkler @ethicswinkler.bsky.social · 8d

New special issue out now!

The Sept 2025 issue of Ethik in der Medizin @aem-online.bsky.social explores ethical challenges in genomic newborn screening, including the two articles we recently spotlighted.

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#Bioethics #Genomics #NewbornScreening

Ethik in der Medizin

Die Zeitschrift Ethik in der Medizin widmet sich der interdisziplinären wissenschaftlichen Erforschung und Vermittlung von Ethik in der Medizin in allen ...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · 8d

I am pleased I have been invited to speak at a workshop on the anthropological foundations of applied ethics at TU Darmstadt in early January. I will be speaking on "Virtue Ethics as Practical Anthropology". Looking forward to insightful discussions!

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · 9d

OUT NOW: Eva C. Winkler and I have co-edited a special issue of Ethik in der Medizin with ten amazing papers on the ethics of genomic newborn screening. It is now finally published! link.springer.com/journal/481/... @aem-online.bsky.social @ethicswinkler.bsky.social

Ethik in der Medizin

Die Zeitschrift Ethik in der Medizin widmet sich der interdisziplinären wissenschaftlichen Erforschung und Vermittlung von Ethik in der Medizin in allen ...

link.springer.com

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · 14d

I‘m traveling to Passau today to attend the 12th Conference in Practical Philosophy. Tomorrow, Philipp Richter and I will speak on „Learning Virtue with Julia Annas: Implications for Teaching Ethics in Schools“. Of course, we have a 100 min train delay.

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · 26d

Was als nächstes? Klatschen vom Balkon?

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m traveling to Düsseldorf today to attend the 12th congress of the German Society for Analytic Philosophy (GAP.12). On Thursday I will speak on “What is a Second Nature and How Do We Acquire It?” Looking forward to it!

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Sep 6

NEW PUBLICATION: Part II of the paper I first-authored with the NEW_LIVES group is now out as well. In it, we outline a normative framework for genomic newborn screening and indicate some of its implications for gNBS program design. doi.org/10.1007/s004... @ethicswinkler.bsky.social

Towards genomic newborn screening, part II: outlining a normative framework - Ethik in der Medizin

Definition of problem Newborn screening (NBS) is an internationally successful program for the secondary prevention of rare congenital diseases. At present, most of the target conditions in NBS are di...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Sep 4

A further paper in our special issue on the ethics of genomic newborn screening has just been published: M Jungkunz & C Schickhardt outline a child-focused normative framework for gNBS that draws on a review of established public health norms. doi.org/10.1007/s004... @ethicswinkler.bsky.social

Ethics of genomic newborn screening—a child centered public health framework - Ethik in der Medizin

Background The screening of newborns for severe congenital diseases has been a success story since the 1960s. With the upsurge of genomic sequencing technologies, the question arises: Should genomic N...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Sep 3

New paper out! It will be part of our upcoming special issue on the ethics of genomic newborn screening. Looking forward to it! @ethicswinkler.bsky.social

Akademie für Ethik in der Medizin e.V. @aem-online.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jetzt neu in der AEM-Zeitschrift: Settegast, Sascha; Alex, Karla, Dikow; Nicola, Mütze, Ulrike; Schnabel-Besson, Elena; Doll, Elena Sophia, u. a. (2025): Auf dem Weg zum genomischen Neugeborenen-Screening, Teil I: Kartierung der ethischen Problemfelder. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004...

Towards genomic newborn screening, part I: Mapping the ethical issues - Ethik in der Medizin

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 30

Seems like the bots have discovered bluesky.

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 28

I'm pleased two papers I first-authored with the NEW_LIVES group have been accepted for publication in Ethik in der Medizin: "Towards Genomic Newborn Screening, Part I: Mapping the Ethical Issues" and "Part II: Outlining a Normative Framework". They will open our special issue on the ethics of gNBS.

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 26

Pleased another paper in our special issue is out: L:E Kramheller & C Rehmann-Sutter consider how population-wide gNBS might impact hermeneutic processes & societal practices by which parents understand their children's corporeality and development: doi.org/10.1007/s004... @aem-online.bsky.social

Ethik der genetischen Kommunikation im Kontext des genomischen Neugeborenen-Screenings: Hermeneutische Überlegungen und zwei Fallbeispiele - Ethik in der Medizin

Definition of the problem This article examines the ethical implications of genomic newborn screening (gNBS) from a hermeneutic perspective. Decisions on criteria for preventive actionability, as well...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 13

Simply in terms of fame, it must be Minerva McGonagall.

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Aug 1

Another important paper in our Ethik in der Medizin special issue on the ethics of genomic newborn screening has been published! Lainie Friedman Ross argues the case against universal genomic sequencing of healthy newborns: doi.org/10.1007/s004... @ethicswinkler.bsky.social @aem-online.bsky.social

The case against genomic sequencing of healthy newborns - Ethik in der Medizin

Background Newborn screening (NBS) is a coordinated and comprehensive public health program that includes parent and provider education, the collection of dried blood spot specimens, testing and patie...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Qua Geburt in der Datenbank

In mehreren Ländern wird diskutiert, Neugeborene per DNA-Analyse auf genetisch bedingte Krankheiten zu screenen. Dadurch könnten allerdings durch die Hintertür nationale Gendatenbanken entstehen, mit ...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 24

CV update: philpeople.org/public_cache...

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Ethics Institute Winkler @ethicswinkler.bsky.social · Jul 18

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"Empfehlungen zu ethischen, rechtlichen, sozialen und medizinischen Rahmenbedingungen für ein genomisches Neugeborenenscreening-Programm in Deutschland"

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Ethics Institute Winkler @ethicswinkler.bsky.social · Jul 18

Right now @MarsiliusKolleg in Heidelberg the NEW_LIVES project group is presenting the results of their project "Genomic NEWborn screening programs – Legal Implications, Value, Ethics and Society"👶🧬

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 17

I am traveling to Kiel today to attend a workshop on virtue and character education at Kiel University. Looking forward to shared projects!

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 9

Die Besten gehen halt auch nicht da hin, wo die Bedingungen am schlechtesten sind.

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 9

Iris Murdoch: A Fairly Honourable Defeat

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 8

This week is the final week of teaching for the summer term here in Halle. I taught two courses, one on phil of sex, the other comparing Hume & Mill on the foundations of morality. Next winter, I will be teaching two courses again, one an intro to phil of disability, the other on epistemic injustice

Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'm pleased another paper in our special issue on genomic newborn screening has been published: I. Bartram discusses potential risks of gNBS data generation & storage related to genetic determinism, social stigmatization, discrimination & policing @ethicswinkler.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s004...

Unintended social effects of newborn genomic data use and storage in the age of sociogenomics and genetic surveillance - Ethik in der Medizin

Definition of the problem Genetic data are increasingly important in the field of medicine for diagnostics as well as preventative health care. With the emergence of rapid and cost-effective DNA-seque...

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Sascha Settegast @formaformarum.bsky.social · Jun 18

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