Alina Omerbasic-Schiliro

Dr. Alina Omerbasic-Schiliro is a Researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Department of Philosophy. Since October 2020, she has been a Research Assistant at the Chair of Practical Philosophy there, and concurrently serves as a Research Associate at the Chair of Political Philosophy and Ethics at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf since April 2021. Her work focuses on applied ethics, metaethics, and philosophical pessimism.

Education:

• Master's in Philosophy (2011-2014), Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf
• Bachelor's in Philosophy with Musicology minor (2008-2011), Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and Robert Schumann University Düsseldorf

Research Interests:

• Applied ethics: bioethics, digital health ethics, medical ethics
• Metaethics: Non-Identity Problem
• Normative ethics and philosophical pessimism (Schopenhauer)
• Political philosophy

Current Projects: Investigating ethical challenges of digital technologies in healthcare, emphasizing value conflicts in 'Digital Health' implementation.

Advising & Grants: No explicit student advisees or grants listed. Collaborates across institutions in interdisciplinary ethics research.