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Hate and racist speech in the United States - a critique (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Hate and racist speech in the United States - a critique. Philosophy and Public Issues, 6(1), 77-123

This article attempts to explain why the United States is exhibiting the most liberal stand on protecting freedom of expression. It is argued that the American credo is comprised of strong belief in liberty and individuality and of strong anti-govern... Read More about Hate and racist speech in the United States - a critique.

Facebook and Holocaust denial (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Facebook and Holocaust denial. Justice magazine, 57(Winter), 10-16

In this article, I take issue with Facebook’s policy that allows Holocaust denial on its web pages because its directors believe that Holocaust denial is not hateful per se. I aim to show that it is hateful and that Facebook and other networking site... Read More about Facebook and Holocaust denial.

Confronting the internet's dark side: Moral and social responsibility on the free highway (2015)
Book
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Confronting the internet's dark side: Moral and social responsibility on the free highway. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316226391

© Raphael Cohen-Almagor 2015. Terrorism, cyberbullying, child pornography, hate speech, cybercrime: along with unprecedented advancements in productivity and engagement, the Internet has ushered in a space for violent, hateful, and antisocial behavio... Read More about Confronting the internet's dark side: Moral and social responsibility on the free highway.

Tolerance (2015)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Tolerance. . Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers

Article examining the origins of the concept of tolerance.

First do no harm: euthanasia of patients with dementia in Belgium (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2016). First do no harm: euthanasia of patients with dementia in Belgium. The Journal of medicine and philosophy, 41(1), 74-89. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/jhv031

Euthanasia in Belgium is not limited to terminally ill patients. It may be applied to patients with chronic degenerative diseases. Currently, people in Belgium wish to make it possible to euthanize incompetent patients who suffer from dementia. This... Read More about First do no harm: euthanasia of patients with dementia in Belgium.

Israeli democracy and the rights of its Palestinian citizens (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Israeli democracy and the rights of its Palestinian citizens. Ragion pratica, 45(2), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1415/81523

The litmus test for assessing the democratization of any given society is the status of its minorities. The more minorities are integrated into society and receive equal treatment, respect and concern, the more light that society would shed unto othe... Read More about Israeli democracy and the rights of its Palestinian citizens.

An argument for physician-assisted suicide and against euthanasia (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). An argument for physician-assisted suicide and against euthanasia. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 1(4), 431-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemep.2015.10.011

The article opens with the hypothesis that the default position that should guide healthcare providers when treating patients at the end-of-life is that patients opt for life. In the absence of an explicit request to die, we may assume that patients... Read More about An argument for physician-assisted suicide and against euthanasia.

Why Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side? (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Why Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side?. Philosophia, 45(3), 919-929. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-015-9658-7

Raphael Cohen-Almagor, the author of Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side, explains his motivation for exploring the dangerous side of the world wide web. This new book is the first comprehensive book on social responsibility on the Internet.

Netcitizenship: addressing cyberevenge and sexbullying (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Netcitizenship: addressing cyberevenge and sexbullying. Journal of applied ethics and philosophy, 7, 14-23. https://doi.org/10.14943/jaep.7.14

This article discusses the phenomena of Cyberevenge, sexbullying, and sextortion, especially among young people. The discussion, based on extensive review of books, research reports, newspapers, journal articles and pertinent websites, analyzes these... Read More about Netcitizenship: addressing cyberevenge and sexbullying.

First do no harm: intentionally shortening lives of patients without their explicit request in Belgium (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). First do no harm: intentionally shortening lives of patients without their explicit request in Belgium. Journal of medical ethics, 41(8), 625-629. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2014-102387

The aim of this article is to provide a critical review of one of the most worrying aspects of the euthanasia policy and practice in Belgium-the deliberate shortening of lives of some patients without their explicit voluntary request. Some suggestion... Read More about First do no harm: intentionally shortening lives of patients without their explicit request in Belgium.

Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future. Innovation : the European journal of social sciences, 28(2), 147-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2015.1025042

The article opens by explaining the architecture of the Internet. Given its present raison d'être, a free highway allowing maximum freedom, one may argue that the bounds of free expression are broader in scope on the Net compared with the bounds of l... Read More about Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future.

Medical ethics and academic freedom - my Dutch experience (2015)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Medical ethics and academic freedom - my Dutch experience. In A. Jotkowitz, & S. Shvarts (Eds.), Autonomy, Altruism and Authority in Medical Ethics: Essays in Honor of Professor Shimon Glick (11-29)

Right to die (2014)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2014). Right to die. In Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics (1-14). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_386-1

This entry opens with a concise history of the right to die movement. Then it provides a conceptual framework, explaining key terms that are often utilized by those who advocate physician aid-in-dying: liberty, autonomy, dignity, respect, concern, qu... Read More about Right to die.

Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique (2014)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique. Science and engineering ethics, 21(1), 159-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-014-9538-8

This article reviews the history of press self-regulation in Britain, from the 1947 Ross Commission to the 2012 Leveson Inquiry Commission. It considers the history of the Press Council and the Press Complaints Commission, analysing the ways they dev... Read More about Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique.

After Leveson: Recommendations for Instituting the Public and Press Council (2014)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2014). After Leveson: Recommendations for Instituting the Public and Press Council. The international journal of press/politics, 19(2), 202-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940161213516680

The aim of this article is to review the work of the official inquiry committee headed by Lord Justice Brian Leveson in Britain. It is argued that the existing situation in Britain is far from satisfactory, and that the press should advance more elab... Read More about After Leveson: Recommendations for Instituting the Public and Press Council.

First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium. International journal of law and psychiatry, 36(5-6), 515-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.06.014

This article is concerned with the practice of euthanasia in Belgium. Background information is provided; then major developments that have taken place since the enactment of the Belgian Act on Euthanasia are analysed. Concerns are raised about (1) t... Read More about First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium.

Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(2), 190-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12006

The aim of this article is straightforward and practical: by utilising elements of routine activity and rational choice theories, it explains how online child sex offenders use the Internet and what can be done to counter the challenge they pose. The... Read More about Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures.

Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada. Journal of mass media ethics : MME, 28(1), 42-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746119

This article revisits media coverage of Holocaust denial, arguing that the media should introduce standards of responsibility into coverage of such hatred. The article defines Holocaust denial and hate speech, as well as outlines the concept of moral... Read More about Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada.