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J. (Jilles) Smids

Postdoctoral researcher & lecturer

  • Department
  • Medical ethics and philosophy
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About J. (Jilles) Smids

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.