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This study examines the concepts of crip identity and coalitional subjectivities, which are grounded in shared identification with conditions of disability. The primary objective is to present these concepts as powerful tools for contemporary feminist anti-neoliberal resistance and to contribute to the discourse on the relevance of identity politics. The study views crip identity as a promise of independent subjectivation for people with disabilities, offering a powerful potential for political action. However, in the context of post-socialist Central European countries, a more robust political capacity can be achieved through rehabilitating coalition subjectivities established on a shared basis of identification with conditions of disability or illness. The ultimate goal of the study is to demonstrate how the ethics of care and crip theories’ understanding of subjectivity and care provide an alternative foundation for social organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since 2015, the so-called refugee crisis has transformed 'humanitarianism' into a word devoid of meaning or value for European politics. By now, we all know there are numerous migrant populations in Europe living under inhuman conditions and denied their inalienable human rights; still, it seems futile to argue that equal value should be attached to all lives. Introducing care ethics into relief work calls to reflect upon humanitarianism differently, as a relationship between local communities, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) workers and refugees that is embedded in space and time and might be allowed to have a future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Justice can be approached from many angles in ethical and political debates, including those involving healthcare, biomedical research, and well-being. The main doctrines of justice are liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, luck egalitarianism, socialism, utilitarianism, capability approach, communitarianism, and care ethics. These can be further elaborated in the light of traditional moral and social theories, values, ideals, and interests, and there are distinct dimensions of justice that are captured better by some tactics than by others. In this article, questions surrounding these matters are approached with the hermeneutic idea of a distinction between “American” and “European” ways of thinking. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents a study that deals with an empirical exploration of the meaning of human dignity as experienced by older Europeans and their professional caregivers. Discussions focus on the meaning and relevance of the empirical research findings from a care ethics perspective. The author highlights concerns about the standards of care for a number of elderly people abound despite global ageing being a challenging phenomenon.