The role and implications of the concept of monsters in bioethics

• Project/Area Number: 24520009
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: University of Yamanashi
• Principal Investigator: KAGAWA Chiaki 山梨大学, 総合研究部, 教授 (70224342)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OOTANI Izumi 立命館大学, 産業社会学部, 教授 (30454507) ; TAKEDA Sen 山梨大学, 総合研究部, 教授 (20272429) ; KAWABATA Miki 茨城大学, 教育学部, 研究員 (00624868)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: モンスター概念 / 生命倫理学 / 哲学史 / モンスター / 怪物 / 奇形 / 生命倫理 / メタファー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In reference to the concept of monster, we can easily point out many examples of the deviation of meaning from medically restricted one to more vulgar one to indicate a kind of horrible side effect brought about by the new medical technologies in biomedical literature. This metaphorical use of monster has historically the origin in the theological tradition of monster arguments since 16th century. After all a monster was a paragon of prodigies representing the divine will at the dawn of modern era. It was a metaphor to be found out the hidden message. This conception was gradually refined into teratological meaning by the end of 19th century. Therefore, the metaphorical use of the word “monster” in bioethics can be interpreted as the revival of the original meaning in our time.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Anatomy of the levator claviculae muscle, with an overview and its history.死に至る憐れみ――啓蒙・抵抗・応答の一九七〇年代 (2014)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Journal Title: Anatomical Science International現代思想 Volume: 42(13) Pages: 178-197
• [Journal Article] オレゴン州尊厳死法をめぐって―米国における「死ぬ権利」法制化の動き― (2014)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶
  • Journal Title: 理想 Volume: 692 Pages: 66-77
• [Journal Article] Association of nonsense mutation in GABRG2 with abnormal trafficking of GABA receptors in severe epilepsy (2014)
  • Author(s): Ishii, A., Kanaumi, T., Sohda, M., Misumi, Y., Zhang, B., Kakinuma, N., Haga, Y., Watanabe, K., Takeda, S., Okada, M., Ueno, S., Kaneko, S., Takashima, S., Hirose, S.
  • Journal Title: Epilepsy Res Volume: 108 Issue: 3 Pages: 420-432
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.12.005
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 図書紹介：立岩真也・有馬斉編 生死の語り行い１――尊厳死法・抵抗・生命倫理学―― (2013)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Journal Title: リハビリテーション Volume: 554 Pages: 33-34
• [Journal Article] 「理性的自殺」がとりこぼすもの――続・「死を掛け金に求められる承認」という隘路 (2013)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Journal Title: 現代思想 Volume: 41(7) Pages: 162-177
• [Journal Article] Real time diagnosis of chemically-induced hepatocellular carcinoma using a novel mass spectrometry-based technique (2013)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K., Mandal, M.K., Hara, M., Chen, L.C., Fujii, H., Tanabe, K., Hiraoka, K. and Takeda, S.
  • Journal Title: Analytical Biochemistry Volume: 441 Pages: 32-37
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Calcium Dynamics within Primary Cilia Revealed by Organelle-Targeted Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicator. (2013)
  • Author(s): Su, S., Phua, S.C., DeRose, R., Chiba, S., Narita, K., Kalugin, P.N., Katada, T., Kontani, K, Takeda, S. and Inoue, T.
  • Journal Title: Nature Methods Volume: 10 Pages: 1105-7
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Biomolecular analysis and biological tissue diagnostics by electrospray ionization with a metal wire inserted gel-loading tip (2013)
  • Author(s): M. K. Mandal, K. Yoshimua, S. Saha, Z. Yu, S. Takeda and K. Hiraoka.
  • Journal Title: Analytical Chemistry Volume: 86 Issue: 2 Pages: 987
  • DOI: 10.1021/ac403261s
  • URL: https://pure.teikyo.jp/en/publications/e0677617-0e58-414a-80da-4988f5702656
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 「犠牲を期待される者――「死を掛け金に求められる承認」という隘路」 (2012)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Journal Title: 現代思想 Volume: 40巻7号 Pages: 198-209
• [Journal Article] Innovations in analytical oncology – Status quo of mass spectrometry-based diagnostics for malignant tumor- (2012)
  • Author(s): Takeda, S., Yoshimura. K. and Hiraoka, K.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Analytical Oncology Volume: 1 Pages: 74-80
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Proteomic analysis of multiple primary cilia reveals a novel mode of ciliary development in mammals. (2012)
  • Author(s): Keishi Narita
  • Journal Title: Biology Open Volume: 1 Issue: 8 Pages: 815-825
  • DOI: 10.1242/bio.20121081
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analysis of renal cell carcinoma as a first step for developing mass spectrometry-based diagnostics (2012)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K., et al. and Takeda, S.
  • Journal Title: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume: 23 Issue: 10 Pages: 1741
  • DOI: 10.1007/s13361-012-0447-2
  • URL: https://localhost/en/publications/ca2839c2-4fab-4376-b8cf-28d0ad9f7f78
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 神経系細胞の一次繊毛にみられるセンサー機能 X. ニューロサイエンスの最前線 (2012)
  • Author(s): 竹田 扇、成田啓之
  • Journal Title: Clinical Neuroscience Volume: 30 (4) Pages: 465-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 文化の違いと生命倫理
  • Author(s): 香川知晶
  • Organizer: 第25回日本生命倫理学会年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学本郷キャンパス(東京)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 治療停止・安楽死に関するアメリカの状況
  • Author(s): 香川知晶
  • Organizer: 第25回日本生命倫理学会年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学本郷キャンパス(東京)
• [Presentation] 「問い」とともに障害を生きる――QOL概念の二重性
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Organizer: 高度先進リハビリテーション医学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学信濃町キャンパス北里講堂(東京)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Multiple functions of glial primary cilia
  • Author(s): S. Takeda
  • Organizer: Emerging roles of primary cilia in neuronal function. Neuro2013.
  • Place of Presentation: 国立京都国際会館(京都)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 一次繊毛機能の多角的理解：一般性と特殊性
  • Author(s): 竹田 扇
  • Organizer: 第119回日本解剖学会全国学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 自治医科大学キャンパス（栃木)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] BING GUI SHEN SU: Rapid and Easy Diagnosis of Cancer by Mass Spectrometry and Machine Learning.
  • Author(s): S. Takeda
  • Organizer: The 4th Shimadzu (China) International Collaborative Laboratory Forum
  • Place of Presentation: Ho Chi Minh City(Vietnam)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 生・老・病・死の言説構造と生命倫理教育／死生観教育
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Organizer: 第24回日本生命倫理学会年次大会大会企画シンポジウム「生命倫理教育の再考」
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学(京都府)
• [Presentation] 問いをはぐくむ
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Organizer: 日本教育新聞社教育セミナー2012 in 大阪「今、求められるいのちの教育」
  • Place of Presentation: たかつガーデン（大阪府)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] What’s New in Cancer Diagnostics? - An Upcoming Innovative Approach Based on Mass Spectrometry and Logistics Regression
  • Author(s): Sen TAKEDA
  • Organizer: 14th International Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center(Kyoto)
  • Invited
• [Presentation] New approaches to the cancer diagnosis - Combination of probe electrospray ionization and machine learning
  • Author(s): Sen TAKEDA
  • Organizer: University of Yamanashi International Symposium. UYIS2012. (Special Lecture)
  • Place of Presentation: University of Yamanashi(Yamanashi)
• [Presentation] 一次繊毛を介した3型ソマトスタチン受容体によるカルシウム動態の調節
  • Author(s): 竹田 扇、吉村健太郎、三澤透、濱本明恵、斎藤祐見子
  • Organizer: 第35回日本神経科学大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋国際会議場(愛知県)
• [Book] 高齢者のこころとからだ事典 (2014)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ（日本老年行動科学会監修・大川一郎編集代表)
  • Total Pages: 626
  • Publisher: 中央法規出版
• [Book] 公衆衛生実践キーワード 地域保健活動の今がわかる 明日がみえる (2014)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶（鳩野洋子・島田美喜編集)
  • Total Pages: 200
  • Publisher: 医学書院
• [Book] 生命倫理の源流 戦後日本社会とバイオエシックス (2014)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶、小松美彦、竹田扇
  • Total Pages: 342
  • Publisher: 岩波書店
• [Book] 生命倫理と医療倫理 改訂3版 (2014)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ
  • Total Pages: 260
  • Publisher: 金芳堂
• [Book] これからどうする 未来のつくり方 (2013)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶
  • Total Pages: 674
  • Publisher: 岩波書店
• [Book] 生を肯定する いのちの弁別にあらがうために (2013)
  • Author(s): 小松美彦、香川知晶
  • Total Pages: 319
  • Publisher: 青土社
• [Book] シリーズ生命倫理学 第2巻 生命倫理の基本概念 (2012)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶（共編著）
  • Total Pages: 251
  • Publisher: 丸善出版株式会社
• [Book] 専門医のための神経科臨床リュミエール30 精神医学の思想 (2012)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶（共著）
  • Total Pages: 287
  • Publisher: 中山書店
• [Book] 医学生のための生命倫理 (2012)
  • Author(s): 香川知晶（共著）
  • Total Pages: 262
  • Publisher: 丸善出版株式会社
• [Book] 発達科学入門３ 青年期～後期高齢期 (2012)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ（共著）
  • Total Pages: 291
  • Publisher: 東京大学出版会
• [Book] シリーズ生命倫理学 第19巻 医療倫理教育 (2012)
  • Author(s): 大谷いづみ（共著）
  • Total Pages: 256
  • Publisher: 丸善出版株式会社