KURATA Nobuo

Professor

Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Letters
Department of Philosophy and Ethics

E-mail kurata[at]let.hokudai.ac.jp

North 10 West 7 Kita-ku, Sapporo,
060-0810 Japan

My research (Website in Hokkaido University)

Curriculum vitae

Education

1987.3 Kyoto University, Bachelor of Literature (specialized in Ethics)
1989.3 Kyoto University, Master of Literature (specialized in Ethics)
1994.3 Kyoto University, Accomplished credits for doctoral program (specialized in History of European Philosophy)

Academic Appointment

1997.4-1998.4 Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
1998.4-2001.9 Reader and Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Mie University
2001.10-2009.3 Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Letters
2009.4- Professor, Hokkaido University, Grduate School of Letter

Areas of Specialization

Normative Ethics (Kantian Ethics, Deontology)
Metaethics(motivational internalism)
Biomedical Ethics (bioethics and human dignity,philosophy and ethics of distribution of medical resourses)
Environmental Ethics(obligations to future generations,environmental pragmatism)
Ethics of Science and Technology(Philosophy and Ethics of Risk,Enginnering Ethics,Ethical problems of nuclear energy)
Philosophy of Kant
Political Philosophy (Rawls, Communitarianism)
STS (Social Problems of Biotechnology)

Publications

Book Chapters (Written in English)

1.Alexandra Perry and C.D.Herrera(eds),New Perspectives in Japanese Bioethics,Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015
(Chapter Four,Nobuo Kurata 'Guardians of Responsibility:Human Embryo Research and the Question of Human Dignity', pp.43-52)
(The revised version of the paper published as 'What is 'Human Dignity'?')
2.Hiroshi Komiyama,Kazuhiko Takeuchi,Hideaki Shiroyama and Takashi Mino(eds),Sustainability Science:A Multidisciplinary Approach,United Nations University Press, March 2011
(4-5 Nobuo Kurata, 'Public Deliberation for Sustainability Governance:GMO Debates in Hokkaido', pp.190-203)
3.Mitsuru Osaki,Ademola K.Braimoh and Ken'ichi Nakagami(eds),Designing our Future:Local Perspectives on Bioproduction,Ecosystems and Humanity,United Nations University Press, March 2011
(6-1 Nobuo Kurata ,'The Concept of Sustainability Governance', pp.284-87)

Paper written in English
Nobuo Kurata,‘What is ‘Human Dignity’?:Biotechnology and Human Dignity’,The Annual Report of Cultural Science(Graduate School of Letters,Hokkaido University): No.118 pp.35-44　

The following articles and Book Chapters are written in Japanese

1. Kant in Anglo-American Bioethics Tsuchiyama et al(eds.) "Kant and Bioethics" Koyo-Shobo (Book,1996) /,229-260
2. The theory of Personhood--An Explanation of the Concept Kato, Kamo(eds.) "An Introduction to Biomedical Ethics" Sekaishiso-sya (Book,1998) /,97-108
3. Is 'Ethics for Future Generations' possible? Kato, H(ed) "Environment and Ethics" Yuhikaku (Book,1998) /,85-104
4. Autonomy of the Good Will, Studien zur Praktischen Philosophie (Academic Journal,1991) 14/,31-49
5. Moral Conflicts and the Universalizability of Moral Judgements, Jahrbuch Fuer Philosophie (Academic Journal,1993) 20/,63-73
6. Kant on Maxims ,Jahrbuch Fuer Philosophie (Academic Journal,1994) 21/,24-35
7. Kantian Ethics as Deontology--In Contrast with Utilitarianism ,Studies in Modern Philosophy (Academic Journal,1995) 1/,49-68
8. Genetic Screening for Adults and Privacy of Genetic Information ,Reports on Human Genome Project and Society (Other,1995) /,138-150
9. The Categorical Imperative and Rule-Utilitarianism , Studien zur Praktischen Philosophie (Academic Journal,1995) 18/,1-21
10. What is 'Wrongful Life'?, Reports on Human Genome Project and Society Vol. 2 (Other,1996) /,29-34
11. Privacy of Genetic Information -Especially on Genetic Discrimination in Employment- ,Journal of Japan Association for Bioethics (Academic Journal,1996) 7/,35-39
12. The Thesis'Priority of the Right over the Good'in Liberalism and the Problem of the Self : Sandel's Criticism for Rawls, Annals of Ethical Studies (Academic Journal,1997) 27/,108-118
13. Prenatal Diagnosis and Selective Abortion, Studies on Biomedical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Ethics of Technology (Other,1997) 1/,109-127
14. Deduction of Freedom from Pure Practical Reason-on Kant's Argument in Groundwork , The Philosophy (Academic Journal,1997) 48/,218-226
15. Ethical Conditions for Selective Abortion ,Journal of Japan Association for Bioethics (Academic Journal,1998) 9/,35-40
16. Ethical Problems of Genetic Diagnosis and Genetic Therapy, Reports Supported by the Bounty of Uehiro Foundations No.9 (Other,1998) /,35-54
17. Dignity and the End in Itself--The two Moral Values in Kant's Groundwork-- ,Ronsyu (Academic Journal,1999) 9/,109-122
18. Influences of Technology for Society and Our Responsibility -An Essay on Ethics of Technology- ,Annals of the Chbu Society of Philosophy (Academic Journal,2000) /32,17-30
19. Some Problems of the Protection and the Privacy of Computer-based medical Information ,Reports on Foundations of Information Ethics (Other,2000) /2
20. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Reproductive Cloning and 'reproductive freedom', Journal of Japan Association for Bioethics (Academic Journal,2000) /11,35-41
21. Can Philosophy and Ethics Contribute to Bioethics?, Tetsugaku-Ronsyu (Academic Journal,2000) /29,19-31
22. Science and Society-Risk Assessment of Technology and Accountability- "An Introduction to Social Philosophy" Kamo (ed), Sesaishiso-sya (Book,2001) /,228-238
23. Computer-Based Regional Medical Network and Privacy of Personal Health Data, Japan Journal of Medical Informatics(Japan Association for Medical Informatics) (Academic Journal,2001) vol.21 691-2
24. Emotion and Reason in Moral Conflicts, Ronsyu (Bulletin of University or Institute,etc.,2002) vol.10,107-118
25. Cloning as a Reproductive Technology - A concern on its Safety- Nagashima & Morinaga(eds.) " Reproductive Medicine and Bioethics"Taiyo Shuppan (Book,2001) 100-123
26. On the Worth of Dignity - Worth of Human Being, Embryo, and Fetus-, RISO (Risosya) (Academic Journal,2002) No.668,51-59
27. Computer-Based Clinical Test Data, Genetic Test, and Privacy -A Bioethical and Information-ethical Survey- ,Japanese Journal of Clinical Chemistry (Academic Journal,2002) Vol.31 No.1
28. Bioethics and Religion: The Limits of Bioethics, Contemporary Problems of the Modern Medicine -From a Buddhistic Point of View- Supplement to the Bulletin of the Research Institute of Bukkyo University (Bulletin of University or Institute,etc.,2003) 47-59
29. Human Embryo and Dignity of Human Being ,Journal of Japan Association for Bioethics (Academic Journal,2003) vol.14,20-27
30. Ethics in Corporations and Ethics of Engineers Kuroda,Todayama,Iseda(eds.) "Let's Become an Engineer with Pride - An Introduction to Engineering Ethics-" Nagoya University Press (Book,2004) 223-236
31. The Responsibility of Protecting Human Dignity-Kant and Human Embryo- ,Nihon Kantkenkyu 5 :Kant und Verantwortung (Risosya) (Book,2004) 7-21
32. Engineering Ethics and Business Ethics ,The Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (Academic Journal,2004) Vol.124,No.10,638-641