In Dialogue with an Ethics Case: Revisiting Issues of Agency and Structure in a Care Home Context

Clifford, Derek; von Köppen, Marilena; Banks, Sarah

Abstract

This paper comprises a response by Derek Clifford to an article in Ethics and Social Welfare 19 (1): ‘Under the microscope: shifting perspectives on an ethics case in participatory health research in a German care home’ and replies from two of the authors (Sarah Banks and Marilena von Köppen). Clifford highlights the structural position of older people and those with disabilities and the value of an ethics of care perspective, which are under-explored in the original article. Banks and von Köppen each offer their reflections, valuing Clifford’s perspective as an important lens through which to view the substantive ethical issues raised by the case, alongside their interest in how ethics cases are constructed.

Citation

Clifford, D., von Köppen, M., & Banks, S. (online). In Dialogue with an Ethics Case: Revisiting Issues of Agency and Structure in a Care Home Context. Ethics and Social Welfare, https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2025.2537825

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 16, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Aug 11, 2025
• Deposit Date: Aug 27, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 27, 2025
• Journal: Ethics and Social Welfare
• Print ISSN: 1749-6535
• Electronic ISSN: 1749-6543
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2025.2537825
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4442598