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Teaching
Alejandro Miranda has a Law Degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and is Master in Legal Research and PhD (Law) from the Universidad de los Andes. He teaches Philosophy of Law and Logic and Argumentation at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad de los Andes. He is also a member of the Bioethics Center of the Universidad de los Andes and of the Healthcare Ethics Committee of the Universidad de los Andes Clinic.
Research Interests
His main lines of research are the ethical theory of the classical tradition of natural law, utilitarian ethical theory and applied ethics about life and death issues. He has devoted himself especially to studying the justification and applications of the principle of the double effect, a subject on which he has published a book, book chapters and numerous articles in specialized journals. He has been in charge of the following research projects: Fondecyt de Iniciación en Investigación 11121483, “The principle of the double effect and its relevance in Law. The distinction between intended effects and side effects as an element for determining legal responsibility” (2012-2013); Fondecyt Regular 1151036, “The distinction between action and omission and its relevance for determining moral and legal responsibility” (2015-2018) and Fondecyt Regular 1191349, “The relevance of the number of lives in cases of necessity. Legal implications of a problem of moral philosophy” (2019-2022).
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La distinción entre acción y omisión y su relevancia para la determinación de la responsabilidad moral y jurídica
15/03/15 → 15/03/19
Project: Research
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El salario justo en los teólogos jesuitas de la segunda escolástica: Luis de Molina, Francisco Suárez y Juan de Lugo
Contreras, S., Miranda Montecinos, A. & Sierra, A., Jun 2021, In: Bajo Palabra. 26, 26, p. 255-269 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Los juicios de proporcionalidad en la teoría moral y jurídica de la escolástica Española aurisecular
Miranda Montecinos, A., Jun 2021, In: Bajo Palabra. 26, p. 21-38 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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La omisión en Tomás de Aquino y Juan de Santo Tomás
Miranda Montecinos, A., Oct 2020, In: Topicos (Mexico). 60, p. 375-410 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Obligatoriedad de la conciencia, ley injusta y distinción entre acción y omisión. Una relectura a partir de la tradición tomista
Miranda Montecinos, A., 2020, In: Scripta Mediaevalia. 13, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Don Quijote y su visión de la justicia y el derecho. A propósito de los consejos para el gobierno de la ínsula Barataria
Contreras, S. & Miranda Montecinos, A., 2018, In: CES Derecho. 9, p. 3-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access