Patrick Schuchter, Sandra Radinger, Stefanie Veronika Rieger & Klaus Wegleitner (2026): Thoughtful Accompaniment in Life's Final Stages: Philosophical Practice as a Complement to Ethics Consultation, in: Bioethics 40, 3, 291-296. DOI: 10.1111/bioe.70031.
This paper argues that philosophical practice can complement existing medical ethics structures by offering a publicly accessible space for discourse and negotiation of basic concepts that are relevant to ethical decision making. The potential of collaboration becomes particularly evident by the example of assisted dying: it raises a wide range of philosophical questions which, however, tend to remain unarticulated where there is urgency for action and focus on ethical dilemma. …
Patrick Schuchter, Sandra Radinger, Stefanie Veronika Rieger & Klaus Wegleitner (2026): ‘Stay Curious’: guest experiences of philosophical counselling in palliative care – a qualitative study, in: BMC Palliative Care. DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-02178-x.
Philosophical counselling creates a dialogical space for exploring existential questions arising from serious illness, confrontation with mortality, bereavement, and caregiving. Although philosophy has long engaged with mortality and existential concerns, philosophy in form of philosophical counselling is not established in palliative care and has seldom been empirically studied. This study examines the views and experiences of individuals who engaged in philosophical counselling in palliative care–related contexts.
Brigitte Aulenbacher, Klaus Wegleitner, Jonas Hagedorn & Bernhard Emunds (2026): In Times of the Market and Community Shift: On Live‐In Care and Caring Communities, in: Social Inclusion 14, Article 12295. DOI: 10.17645/si.12295.
Under the auspices of neoliberalism, senior care provision is facing both a market and community shift. The respective shifts in societal care responsibilities are particularly evident in how care provision and arrangements are influenced by the state, market, family, and community. This article is conceptualised as a literature review, reflecting on and reinterpreting research results.