Ethics and governance
Responsibility, fairness, power and how ethical commitments become practical.
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Research posts: Ethics and governance
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A market reaction is not the same as public value
Tags: Autopoietic Ecology · Ethics and governance · Political economy and inequality · Reviews · TechnologyStablecoin-related shares rose after Hong Kong’s new regulatory framework. The review distinguishes market expectations from public value and follows where risks and capacities are allocated.
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A seat is not the same as power
Tags: Autopoietic Ecology · Cities and public life · Ethics and governance · Meaning mediation · Organisations and change · ReviewsA framework for institutional, digital and narrative parity shows why participation can remain visible yet powerless. An AE reading follows whether recognition changes later decisions.
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Making therapy easier to stay with is not the same as making it work
Adults with ADHD and practitioners identify ways to improve engagement in CBT. The review separates stakeholder preferences from clinical effectiveness and follows where service constraints shift burdens back to clients.
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When a city gains value but loses room for everyday life
Tags: Autopoietic Ecology · Cities and public life · Ethics and governance · Political economy and inequality · ReviewsA study of three Southern Italian cities shows how tourist property use can erode everyday liveability without classical gentrification. An AE reading follows who gains, who bears the costs and whether those costs alter planning decisions.
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When reform learns the language of hierarchy
A study of Indonesian public administration asks how modern reforms can renew older hierarchies. An AE reading follows how metrics and records reproduce institutional authority.
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When participation keeps a city going, who changes the decision?
Tags: Autopoietic Ecology · Cities and public life · Ethics and governance · Meaning mediation · Organisations and change · ReviewsA new review maps how informal networks support marginalised urban residents. An AE reading asks when participation gains influence—and when communities simply inherit more work.
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When a research paper becomes a tool, who remains responsible?
Tags: AI and society · Autopoietic Ecology · Ethics and governance · Knowledge and research · Meaning mediation · ReviewsNature’s Paper2Agent study makes research methods easier to reuse through AI agents. An AE review distinguishes successful execution from scientific judgement and accountable control.
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When the feed gets it right, can you still leave?
Tags: Autopoietic Ecology · Ethics and governance · Health, care and wellbeing · Reviews · TechnologyAn accepted ASSETS study separates relevant short-video recommendations from the ability to stop. An AE reading asks whose effort and future activities a successful feed leaves out.