About
Introduction
Jilles Smids is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer. His main research topic are the ethical questions around new cancer therapies that are (temporarily) deemed insufficiently cost-effective for reimbursement under national health insurance.
Field(s) of expertise
- Justice in healthcare
- Ethics of (medical) technology
- Robot ethics
- Traffic ethics
- Ethics of risk
- Ethics of behaviour change technology
Education and career
PhD thesis on the ethics of behaviour change technology.
Publications
Selection:
Smids, J. (2018).
The Moral Case for Intelligent Speed Adaptation.
Journal of Applied Philosophy, 35(2), 205–221.
Smids, J. (2020).
Danaher’s Ethical Behaviourism: An Adequate Guide to Assessing the Moral Status of a Robot?
Science and Engineering Ethics.
Smids, J., Nyholm, S., & Berkers, H. (2020).
Robots in the Workplace: A Threat to—or Opportunity for—Meaningful Work?
Philosophy & Technology, 33(3), 503–522.
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Teaching activities
Jilles teaches medical ethics and academic competencies in the bachelor Medicine. In addition, he co-coordinates and teaches in the Minor Ethics and Innovation in Healthcare.
Current research projects
Ethical access and reimbursement models for expensive new cancer treatments.
