著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.19, no.1, pp.111-129, 2005-10-31

Eichmann is usually considered a colorless bureaucrat who unthinkingly followed criminal orders. Hanna Arendt's report on his trial has been mostinstrumental in coining this image. Drawing on newly found documents, however, a number of historians criticize her for misrepresenting the willing accomplice aswell as the process of the Holocaust. This paper first depicts Adolf Eichmann in contrast with the portrayal by Arendt. He was actually an eloquent and highlycompetent team leader who traveled very often to fend off or iron out conflicts with other authorities involved in the deportation. Secondly, I will examine thecomplexities of convicting him, for his murderous acts were <legal> in the Third Reich and the modern criminal law, based on abrogating vengeance, keeps thevictim out of the loop.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.59-72, 2013-10-31

The eugenics movement that flourished in the early twentieth century is now denounced as morally wrong, whereas the liberal eugenics of today is endorsed by some ethicists because it is based on the decisions of parents and free from coercion. Both these views are based on the reproductive rights of parents. This paper aims to shed a new light on the two types of eugenics by taking account of the child’s right to an open future. First I illustrate that the forced sterilization of the past had an aspect of protecting children from disease or abuse that might be inflicted on them by their parents. Second, I argue that whereas the old eugenics did not harm offspring, the new one can be detrimental to children whose lives are restricted by traits imposed on them by their parents.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサオコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.24, no.1, pp.51-64, 2010-10-31

In Switzerland right-to-die organizations have legally helped the members to end their intolerable lives thanks to the country’s criminal code that does not outlaw assistance in suicide unless it is motivated by self-interest. The voluntary termination of one’s own life after due consideration is accepted by the general public as a personal and responsible choice. This paper, focusing on the two major institutions, Exit Deutsche Schweiz and Dignitas, first outlines the unique practice and the controversies triggered; especially by Dignitas which extends the service to foreigners. Secondly, two characteristics of the groups’ procedures are explored; those who seek help in dying are strongly advised to have their family or friends involved in the process in order to avoid a lonely death; trained volunteers, not doctors, assist in the final moment. The system can be construed as a way to reclaim “one’s own death” in a highly medicalized society.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.23, no.1, pp.11-24, 2009-10-31

At the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Eva Kor, a former subject of Mengele’s experiments, declared that she would forgive all Nazis. This statement has stirred outrage among many Holocaust survivors. In order to review her intent, this paper first clarifies the meanings of forgiveness in general, referring to the latest philosophical and psychological studies. The second chapter examines some comments on Simon Wiesenthal’s “The Sunflower” which poses a conundrum about whether we should forgive a dying remorseful Nazi. The opinions of those like the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, based on the Buddhist weltanschauung and the African concept of “ubuntu” respectively, introduce us to a new dimension for forgiving criminals of heinous atrocities. The third chapter analyzes Kor’s proposal to heal both victims and perpetrators of the genocide, which proves to be in line with restorative justice.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 Masako Shibasaki
巻号頁・発行日
vol.32, no.1, pp.99-112, 2018-10-31

Animal advocates are divided on the understanding of the position of humanity in the world; rightists regard Homo sapiens just as one species in the animal kingdom, whereas welfarists maintain that humans stand at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of life. This paper aims to offer some arguments against the latter view. First, the concept of human supremacy is based on Judeo-Christian values,which despite their long tradition in Western society, are not universal and can be seen as preposterous in other cultural settings such as premodern Japan. Second, some welfarists assume that denying humans a special status degrades human dignity and undermines universal human rights. However,as the histories of colonialism, slavery and racism in Christian countries have demonstrated, human exceptionalism does not guarantee that the rights of every person will be protected. Third, our anthropocentric practices have already started to endanger the very survival of humanity on this planet.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.21, no.1, pp.75-88, 2007-10-31

Studies on the Holocaust have revealed that those involved in the despicablehorrors were not abnormal sadists but ordinary people. This paper examinesethical problems raised by this unpalatable reality. The first part, drawing on sociopsychological experiments as well as historical research on Nazi Germany,demonstrates that legitimizing authority or peer pressure can easily prod us intoharming others, and that we are not such autonomous moral agents that we areusually assumed to be. Secondly, I explore sanctioned killings. Analogous tosoldiers slaughtering enemy combatants, people have no pangs of guilt inexterminating targeted individuals, once they are branded as dangerous beings andexpelled from the moral community. The last section suggests what we can do inethical education to forestall another Auschwitz.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
出版者
大阪国際大学
雑誌
国際研究論叢 = OIU journal of international studies : 大阪国際大学・大阪国際大学短期大学部紀要 (ISSN:09153586)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.59-72, 2013-10

The eugenics movement that flourished in the early twentieth century is now denounced as morally wrong, whereas the liberal eugenics of today is endorsed by some ethicists because it is based on the decisions of parents and free from coercion. Both these views are based on the reproductive rights of parents. This paper aims to shed a new light on the two types of eugenics by taking account of the child's right to an open future. First I illustrate that the forced sterilization of the past had an aspect of protecting children from disease or abuse that might be inflicted on them by their parents. Second, I argue that whereas the old eugenics did not harm offspring, the new one can be detrimental to children whose lives are restricted by traits imposed on them by their parents.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.19, no.1, pp.111-129, 2005-10-31

Eichmann is usually considered a colorless bureaucrat who unthinkingly followed criminal orders. Hanna Arendt's report on his trial has been mostinstrumental in coining this image. Drawing on newly found documents, however, a number of historians criticize her for misrepresenting the willing accomplice aswell as the process of the Holocaust. This paper first depicts Adolf Eichmann in contrast with the portrayal by Arendt. He was actually an eloquent and highlycompetent team leader who traveled very often to fend off or iron out conflicts with other authorities involved in the deportation. Secondly, I will examine thecomplexities of convicting him, for his murderous acts were <legal> in the Third Reich and the modern criminal law, based on abrogating vengeance, keeps thevictim out of the loop.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 Masako Shibasaki
出版者
大阪国際大学
雑誌
国際研究論叢 = OIU journal of international studies : 大阪国際大学・大阪国際大学短期大学部紀要 (ISSN:09153586)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.32, no.1, pp.99-112, 2018-10

Animal advocates are divided on the understanding of the position of humanity in the world; rightists regard Homo sapiens just as one species in the animal kingdom, whereas welfarists maintain that humans stand at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of life. This paper aims to offer some arguments against the latter view. First, the concept of human supremacy is based on Judeo-Christian values,which despite their long tradition in Western society, are not universal and can be seen as preposterous in other cultural settings such as premodern Japan. Second, some welfarists assume that denying humans a special status degrades human dignity and undermines universal human rights. However,as the histories of colonialism, slavery and racism in Christian countries have demonstrated, human exceptionalism does not guarantee that the rights of every person will be protected. Third, our anthropocentric practices have already started to endanger the very survival of humanity on this planet.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
出版者
大阪国際大学
雑誌
国際研究論叢 = OIU journal of international studies : 大阪国際大学・大阪国際大学短期大学部紀要 (ISSN:09153586)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.59-72, 2013-10

The eugenics movement that flourished in the early twentieth century is now denounced as morally wrong, whereas the liberal eugenics of today is endorsed by some ethicists because it is based on the decisions of parents and free from coercion. Both these views are based on the reproductive rights of parents. This paper aims to shed a new light on the two types of eugenics by taking account of the child's right to an open future. First I illustrate that the forced sterilization of the past had an aspect of protecting children from disease or abuse that might be inflicted on them by their parents. Second, I argue that whereas the old eugenics did not harm offspring, the new one can be detrimental to children whose lives are restricted by traits imposed on them by their parents.