Completed projects

Analysis of philosophical and ethical dimensions of NBIC-technologies concerning human enhancement

Project code: APVV-0379-12

Principal investigator: Prof. RNDr. Peter Sýkora, PhD.

Investigators (researches): Mgr. Jana Tomašovičová, PhD., Mgr. Juraj Odorčák, PhD., Mgr. Peter Hutta, Mgr. Jana Raganová, Mgr. Lucia Gráfová

Cooperating institution: The Institute for Research in Social Communication at SAS in Bratislava. Prof. PhDr. Emil Višňovský, CSc., Doc. PhDr. Gabriel Bianchi, CSc., Mgr. Miroslav Popper, CSc., Mgr. Magda Petrjánošová, PhD.

Time period: 10/2013 - 09/2017

Amount of approved funds: 146 966 EUR

Description: The project analysed philosophical and ethical impacts of NBIC technologies and their specific application on human enhancement.

Analysis of the impacts of emergent technologies on society and individuals

Supporting agency: European Regional Development Fund, Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of SR

Time period: 2016 – 2019

Description: The research project focused on innovative product development RIS 3: Support for non-technological innovations using social sciences and humanities, especially regarding the impacts of technology (creative industry) on society and individuals.

A comparison of utilitarian and deontological systems of ethics of science in the field of embryonic cell research

Project code: APVV LPP-0017-06

Principal investigator: mim. prof. doc. RNDr. Peter Sýkora, PhD.

Investigators (researches): Mgr. Jana Tomašovičová, PhD.

Supporting agency: Slovak Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic

Time period: 2006 – 2009

Description: The purpose of the project was to compare the application of the utilitarian and deontological ethical systems concerning the controversial medical usage of embryonic stem cells. We will primarily focused on the concepts from the Anglo-Saxon and German systems of law and ethics.

E-learning as an innovative method for teaching bioethics

Supporting aggency: Kega Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic

Time period: 2013 – 2015

Amount of approved funds: 4 423 Eur

Description: The project created an innovative presenatation of bioethics that integrated theories and principles of biomedicine and environmental ethics through e-learning applications.

Bioethical dilemmas as challenges and inspirations for rethinking specific fundamental philosophical questions

Project code: VEGA č. 1/3603/0

Supporting agency: Vega Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic

Time period: 2006 – 2008

Ownership regulation in European science, ethics and legislation: The problems regarding human tissues

Project code: MVTS – 6RP/SAS6-CT-2003-510239 PROPEUR

Principal investigator: mim. prof. doc. RNDr. Peter Sýkora, PhD.

Time period: 2006 – 2009