Resources
Articles
Living Ethics: A Stance and Its Implications in Health Ethics
Racine E, Ji S, Badro V, Bogossian A, Bourque CJ, Bouthillier MÈ, Chenel V, Dallaire C, Doucet H, Favron-Godbout C, Fortin MC, Ganache I, Guernon AS, Montreuil M, Olivier C, Quintal A, Senghor AS, Stanton-Jean M, Martineau JT, Talbot A, Tremblay N. Living ethics: a stance and its implications in health ethics. Med Health Care Philos. 2024 Jun;27(2):137-154. doi: 10.1007/s11019-024-10197-9. Epub 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38478251; PMCID: PMC11076378.
Bridging the Gap Between Bioethicists and the Public: A Living Ethics Perspective
Metselaar S, Inguaggiato G, Racine E. Bridging the Gap Between Bioethicists and the Public: A Living Ethics Perspective. Am J Bioeth. 2024 Sep;24(9):30-32. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2377117. Epub 2024 Sep 3. PMID: 39226020.
Launching a Living Ethics Initiative to Explore Patients’ Psychological Distress in a Highly Specialized Interdisciplinary Care Clinic
D’Anjou B, Desjardins K, Ianniruberto J, Méthot D, Poulin V, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Racine E. Launching a Living Ethics Initiative to Explore Patients’ Psychological Distress in a Highly Specialized Interdisciplinary Care Clinic. Qual Health Res. 2025 Jul 18:10497323251353435. doi: 10.1177/10497323251353435. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40681481.
Envisioning a Living Ethics Approach to the Allocation of Scarce Resources
Filleul A, Racine E. Envisioning a Living Ethics Approach to the Allocation of Scarce Resources. Am J Bioeth. 2025 Nov;25(11):101-104. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2025.2554768. Epub 2025 Oct 18. PMID: 41108248.
Living Ethics Project to Address Psychological Distress in Chronic Illness: Process and Outcomes
D’Anjou B, Desjardins K, Ianniruberto J, Méthot D, Poulin V, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Racine E. A Living Ethics Project to Address Psychological Distress in Chronic Illness: Process and Outcomes. Health Expect. 2025 Dec;28(6):e70457. doi: 10.1111/hex.70457. PMID: 41405759; PMCID: PMC12710513.
A Living Ethics Project to Address Inappropriate Levels of Care: Process and Outcomes
D’Anjou B, Racine E. A Living Ethics Project to Address Inappropriate Levels of Care: Process and Outcomes. Bioeth Inq. 2026 May 21. doi: 10.1007/s11673-025-10544-2.
Understanding Clinical Ethics Situations: A Co-Created Repertoire of Practices
Racine E, D’Anjou B, Foster I, et al. Understanding Clinical Ethics Situations: A Co-Created Repertoire of Practices. BMC Med Ethics. 2026;27:152. doi: 10.1186/s12910-026-01424-4.
Books
Living Ethics in Theory and Practice
Racine E, D’Anjou B, Favron-Godbout C, Inguaggiato G, Metselaar S, & Saso-Baudaux G. (Eds.). (2025). Living Ethics in Theory and Practice (1st ed.). Routledge.
Projects featuring our members
Living Ethics Laboratory (É‑LABO)
The É‑LABO research team is developing a living laboratory to conceptualize, operationalize, and implement experimental models of participatory ethics in research methodologies, clinical ethics interventions, and health ethics education.
Living Ethics Laboratory in Rehabilitation (Levier)
This initiative aims to strengthen and support the development of ethical competencies within the community of the Gingras‑Lindsay‑de‑Montréal Rehabilitation Institute (IRGLM). It examines ethical issues, implements concrete strategies to address them, and evaluates their impact in order to support sustainable processes.
Living Laboratory in Geriatrics (Synergium)
Led by Dr. Félix Pageau, the Synergium Lab is an interdisciplinary living laboratory. It aims to improve geriatric care and to better understand the impact of advance requests for medical assistance in dying on clinical practices.