Bjørn Kåre Myskja

Professor

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Faculty of Humanities

bjorn.myskja@ntnu.no +47 73590951 +47 99786223

Låven, Dragvoll

bjorn.myskja@ntnu.no

Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of Humanities 2017-2021

Professor in Ethics and Political Philosophy

Research interests

Bioethics, ethics of technology, Kantian ethics, Aristotelian ethics, political philosophy and aesthetics

Research projects

Active research partner on "The Norwegian Seaweed Biorefinery Platform (SBP-N)" funded by the Norwegian research Council, 2019-2024.

Project leader for "Genome editing – a game-changer in salmon farming: Conditions for social and moral acceptance - CRISPRsalmon" funded by the Norwegian Research Council, 2019-2022: https://www.ntnu.edu/crispr-salmon

Active research partner on "Optimized oxidative enzyme systems for efficient conversion of lignocellulose to valuable products - OXYMOD" funded by the research Council of Norway 2017-2022.

Active research partner on "Development of a plant biotechnology platform for low cost production of industrial enzymes to boost biorefinery of lignocellulose biomass - BIOBOOST" Funded by the Research Council of Norway, 2015 - 2019

Scientific, academic and artistic work

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Journal publications

Bratlie, Sigrid; Halvorsen, Kristin; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Mellegård, Hilde; Bjorvatn, Cathrine; Frost, Petter; Heiene, Gunnar Harald; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Holst-Jensen, Arne; Holst-Larsen, Torolf; Malnes, Raino Sverre; Paus, Benedicte; Sandvig, Bente; Sjøli, Sonja Irene; Skarstein, Birgit; Thorseth, May Britt; Vagstad, Nils; Våge, Dag Inge; Borge, Ole Johan. (2019) A novel governance framework for GMO : a tiered, more flexible regulation for GMOs would help to stimulate innovation and public debate. EMBO Reports.
Haaland Barlaup, Astrid; Landsverk, Åse Marie; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Supphellen, Magne; Magelssen, Morten. (2019) Acceptable attitudes and the limits of tolerance: Understanding public attitudes to conscientious objection in healthcare. Clinical Ethics. vol. 14 (3).
Efstathiou, Sophia; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2018) Appreciation through use: How industrial technology articulates an ecology of values around Norwegian seaweed. Philosophy & Technology.
Egelie, Knut Jørgen; Johansen, Berit; Strand, Sabina P.; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2018) The ethics of access to patented biotech research tools from universities and other research institutions. Nature Biotechnology. vol. 36 (6).
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Magelssen, Morten. (2018) Conscientious objection to intentional killing: an argument for toleration. BMC Medical Ethics. vol. 19.
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2016) Assistert befruktning og familieverdier i forandring: Er vi på et moralsk skråplan?. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. vol. 32 (01-02).
Ursin, Lars; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Carson, Siri Granum. (2016) Think Global, Buy National: CSR, Cooperatives and Consumer Concerns in the Norwegian Food Value Chain. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. vol. 29 (3).
Nydal, Rune; Myhr, Anne Ingeborg; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2015) From ethics of restriction to ethics of construction: ELSA research in Norway. Nordic Journal of Science and Technology Studies. vol. 3 (1).

Books

Iversen, Nina Marianne; Hem, Leif Egil; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Iversen, Tor-Henning. (2015) Norske Matvarer - Verdier, muligheter og utfordringer. Fagbokforlaget. 2015. ISBN 978-82-450-1844-8.
Carson, Siri Granum; Knowles, Jonathan; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2011) Kant: Here, Now and How. Essays in honour of Truls Wyller. Mentis Verlag GmbH. 2011. ISBN 978-3-89785-764-3.
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2002) The sublime in Kant and Beckett. Aesthetic judgement, ethics and literature. Walter de Gruyter. 2002. ISBN 3-11-017126-0. Kantstudien Ergänzungshefte (140).

Part of book/report

Nydal, Rune; Solberg, Berge; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2019) Interessekonflikter i forskning: Om forskningens saksorienterte forpliktelse. Interessekonflikter i forskning.
Carson, Siri Granum; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2018) Tracing trust - on tracking technologies and consumer trust in food production. Professionals in Food Chains.
Myhr, Anne I; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2018) Gene edited organisms should be assessed for sustainability, ethics and societal impacts. Professionals in Food Chains.
Trøite, Matilde Fordelsen; Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2018) Legal protection of animal intrinsic value – mere words?. Professionals in Food Chains.
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2016) Kant on the right to renounce rights. Modernity - Unity in Diversity? Essays in Honour of Helge Høibraaten.
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre. (2016) Naturalness and benefits in the debate on genetic modification. Food Futures. Ethics, Science & Culture.
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre; Gjerris, Mickey. (2016) May we eat our fellow creatures? Virtues and animal ethics. Food Futures. Ethics, Science & Culture.