Is Ethical Counseling Possible: A Virtue Ethics Approach to Philosophical Counseling?

Shu‐Ju Yu 강원대학교 인문과학연구소 2010 Journal of Humanities Therapy Vol.1 No.-

Is ethical counseling possible? This paper attempts to demonstrate that the possibility of ethical counseling. The second intention is to inquire into the basic appearance of virtue ethics approach to ethical counseling by Alasdair MacIntyre’s virtue ethics. In the foreword section, I surveyed ethics and morals in the view of conventional psychotherapy and psychotherapy in Taiwan. For the existence of ethical suffering from the multiple realities of a suffering experience, it is indicated that suffering not only exists, it is at the core of Chinese suffering. From the current development of ethical therapy in psychotherapy, that could explain the feasibility and necessity of ethical counseling. In the second section, I try to analyze the points of ethical counseling, especially in situation and relationship. Ethical suffering serves as the focus of counseling and its contents include: agents, relationships and situations. An individual in suffering, it is usually in an ethical or moral situation. The cause of ethical suffering is a certain cut off or conflict in the relationship between a sort of external form of ethical humanity and pondering space in individual morality. In the Third, to enter the main part of this paper, I attempts to search for experiences from ethical therapy that can be applied to ethical counseling and then try to study the contents of ethical counseling from the essence of philosophical counseling. To do this, the paper first gives a brief description of Alasdair MacIntyre’s thinking on virtue ethics and then the correlation between virtue ethics and ethical practices. Fourth, construction of ethical counseling is attempted based on Alasdair MacIntyre’s virtue ethics. This section is studied from the standpoint of ethical diagnosis and therapy models.

Using the Juice of Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) as Culture Medium to Increase the Cell Density and the Production of Microbial Lipid

Yu-Hsien Lien,Fu-Yao Liu,Jyy-Ning Chen,Yu-Shan Huang,Yu-Hong Wei,Chiyang Yu,Che-Chi Shu 한국생물공학회 2019 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.24 No.2

Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is one of the most well-known aquatic weeds as it causes problems in watercourses all over the world. This invasive species is fast-growing and thus has the potential for its use in preparing growth medium of microorganisms. Toward it, the pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification are positively the decisive processes. But there are other crucial processes, which are usually ignored by researchers. To the best of my knowledge, this presented work is the first time discovering that the juice obtained from water lettuce is valuable. Except for sterilization, no treatment is needed for the water lettuce’s juice and it can be directly served for cell growth. For Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia pastoris, Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus Lactis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Lactobacillus plantarum, the cell density in the broth of water lettuce’s juice as the only carbon source is 10-60% higher than that in LB, YPD, BHI, M17, MRS. We then examined the production of microbial lipid by YM prepared in the juice of water lettuce. In comparison to commercial medium YM broth, the YM with juice caused 84% increase in the production of microbial lipid. A simple process of collecting juice notably increased productivity.

Long-term Outcomes of Augmentation Enterocystoplasty in Patients With End-Stage Bladder Diseases: A Single-Institute Experience Involving 102 Patients

Shu-Yu Wu,Yuan-Hong Jiang,Hann-Chorng Kuo 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2017 International Neurourology Journal Vol.21 No.2

Purpose: Augmentation enterocystoplasty (AE) has been shown to improve clinical symptoms in patients with end-stage bladder disease (ESBD). Herein, we report the long-term outcomes of a series of patients with different etiologies of ESBD who received AE. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 102 patients with ESBD who received AE at the Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital from 1992 to 2014. ESBD in this study was defined as including neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) due to spinal cord injury (SCI) or myelomeningocele, inflammatory bladder disease (IBD), ESBD occurring after pelvic cancer surgery, and other etiologies. Complications including active lower urinary tract problems and urinary tract infection (UTI), as well as patients’ self-reported satisfaction with the procedure, were evaluated. Results: A total of 102 patients were included in the study. A majority of patients received AE for NLUTD (n=43), followed by IBD (n=38), ESBD after pelvic cancer surgery (n=15), and the other etiologies (n=6). Patients had a mean age of 39.4±18.7 years and were followed for a mean of 78 months. All patients had significantly increased cystometric bladder capacity and compliance at the time of follow-up. Fifty-four patients (52.9%) reported moderate to excellent satisfaction with the outcome, and there were no significant differences among the groups (P=0.430). The most common reason for dissatisfaction was the need for clean intermittent catheterization (CIC; 41.7%), followed by urinary incontinence (25.0%) and recurrent UTI (16.7%). Conclusions: AE is a safe and effective procedure for patients with ESBD. Postoperative urinary incontinence and UTI as well as the need for CIC may affect quality of life and decrease patient satisfaction.

Comparing eight types of ginsenosides in ginseng of different plant ages and regions using RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS

Yu-Lin Dai,Meng-Dan Qiao,Peng Yu,Fei Zheng,Hao Yue,Shu-Ying Liu 고려인삼학회 2020 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.44 No.2

Background: This article aims to compare and analyze the contents of ginsenosides in ginseng ofdifferent plant ages from different localities in China. Methods: In this study, 77 fresh ginseng samples aged 2e4 years were collected from 13 differentcultivation regions in China. The content of eight ginsenosides (Rg3, Rc, Rg1, Rf, Rb2, Rb1, Re, and Rd) wasdetermined using rapid resolution liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupoleetime-of-flighttandem mass spectrometry (RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS) to comparatively evaluate the influences of cultivationregion and age. Results: Ginsenoside contents differed significantly depending on age and cultivation region. The contentsof ginsenosides Re, Rc, Rg1, Rg3, and Rf increased with cultivation age, whereas that of ginsenoside Rb1peaked in the third year of cultivation. Moreover, the highest ginsenoside content was obtained fromChangbai (19.36 mg/g) whereas the lowest content was obtained from Jidong (12.05 mg/g). Ginseng fromJilin Province contained greater total ginsenosides and was richer in ginsenoside Re than ginseng of thesame age group in Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces, where Rb1 and Rg1 contents were relatively high. Conclusion: In this study, RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS was used to analyze ginsenoside contents in 77 ginsengsamples aged 2e4 years from different cultivation regions. These patterns of variation in ginsenosidecontent, which depend on harvesting location and age, could be useful for interested parties to chooseginseng products according to their needs.

THE RADIUS OF CONVEXITY OF SOME REGULAR FUNCTIONS

Yu, Cheng-Shu,Chen, Ming-Po Department of Mathematics 1975 Kyungpook mathematical journal Vol.15 No.1

Therapeutic Efficacy of a New Procedure for Male Urinary Incontinence Combining a Suburethral Polypropylene Mesh and Cardiovascular Patch

Shu-Yu Wu,Yuan-Hong Jiang,Hann-Chorng Kuo 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2017 International Neurourology Journal Vol.21 No.1

Purpose: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in men is a complication secondary to prostatectomy or resulting from neurological lesions. This study presents our experiences with male suburethral slings over the past decade. Methods: In this study, we considered patients who presented with SUI and were diagnosed with an intrinsic sphincteric deficiency due to postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI) or other causes (non-PPI). Patients who underwent the suburethral sling procedure using a polypropylene mesh and a cardiovascular patch were retrospectively included. An urodynamic study was performed before and after the operation. Global response assessment (GRA) and SUI grading were used for surgical outcome. The revision rate and the infection rate were also evaluated. Results: A total 31 patients were enrolled in this study; the mean patient age was 59.5±18.9 years, and the mean follow-up period was 36.9±29.4 months. Fourteen patients comprised the non-PPI group and 17 were in the PPI group. The preoperative SUI of all patients were categorized as a moderate to severe problem according to the SUI grade, with a mean score of 2.32±0.48 before the operation and 0.48±0.57 after the operation. With a mean score of 2.35±0.71, GRA showed that the patients were satisfied with the treatment. After the sling procedure, 4 patients (13%) reported a mild improvement, 12 (38.7%) a moderate improvement, while 15 (48.4%) reported an excellent improvement. Six patients (19.4%), including 5 from the non-PPI group (35.7%) and 1 (5.9%) from the PPI group (P=0.037), underwent sling removal because of infection. Conclusions: The male suburethral sling procedure using a polypropylene mesh and a cardiovascular patch is a safe, efficacious, and inexpensive surgical procedure for PPI. In cases of neurological incontinence, however, the higher infection rate in non-PPI patients means that they should be carefully managed.

공자(孔子): 중국사자지사(中國師者之師)

Shu Sheng Yu 교육사학회 2009 교육사학연구 Vol.19 No.1

학이불염(學而不厭)'과 '회인불권(誨人不卷)'은 교육에 관한 공자(孔子)의 주장일 뿐만 아니라 그의 교육 인생 자체를 묘사하는 말이다. 본 논문에서는 학술과 인생의 상호 관련이라 는 시각에서 출발하여 위학(爲學, 학문)과 위인(爲人, 인격)의 통합이라는 유가적(儒家的) 사 유의 내재 논리에 따라 공자의 '학이불염(學而不厭)'의 인생 역정을 체계적으로 드러내고자 하였다 아울러 본 논문에서는 교(敎)와 학(學) 관계와 회인(誨人)의 방법에 대한 고찰을 통하여 공자의 독특한 교육예술(數育藝術)과 고매한 교육자적 경지를 보여주고자 하였다. 한 마디로 요약하여 말하자면, 공자는 중국 역대의 교육자들에게 불멸의 모델을 제시한 위대한 스승이다. To be insatiable in learning and to be tireless in teaching is not only Confucius's belief of education, but also his practice of educational life. Based on the inner train of Confucianist thought in which knowledge and personality are combined together, this paper displayed the life course of Confucius as a man who is insatiable in learning, by expounding his account about his own life. In addition, this paper showed Confucius's unique educational arts and superior mind state as a teacher, by expounding his teaching way. To make a long story short, Confucius set a great example for all teachers of China.

Effect of Light with Different Wavelengths on Nostoc flagelliforme Cells in Liquid Culture

( Yu Jie Dai ),( Jing Li ),( Shu Mei Wei ),( Nan Chen ),( Yu Peng Xiao ),( Zhi Lei Tan ),( Shi Ru Jia ),( Nan Nan Yuan ),( Ning Tan ),( Yi Jie Song ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2013 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.23 No.4

The effects of lights with different wavelengths on the growth and the yield of extracellular polysaccharides of Nostoc flagelliforme cells were investigated in a liquid cultivation. N. flagelliforme cells were cultured for 16 days in 500 ml conical flasks containing BG11 culture medium under 27 μmol·m-2·s-1 of light intensity and 25oC on a rotary shaker (140 rpm). The chlorophyll a, phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, and phycoerythrin contents in N. flagelliforme cells under the lights of different wavelengths were also measured. It was found that the cell biomass and the yield of polysaccharide changed with different wavelengths of light. The biomass and the yield of extracellular polysaccharides under the red or violet light were higher than those under other light colors. Chlorophyll a, phycocyanin, and allophycocyanin are the main pigments in N. flagelliforme cells. The results showed that N. flagelliforme, like other cyanobacteria, has the ability of adjusting the contents and relative ratio of its pigments with the light quality. As a conclusion, N. flagelliforme cells favor red and violet lights and perform the complementary chromatic adaptation ability to acclimate to the changes of the light quality in the environment.

Coexistence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in the Proband of an X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1 Pedigree in China

Shu-Yan Feng,Shu-Man Feng,Liu-Yi Li,Zhang-Yu Zou 대한신경과학회 2018 Journal of Clinical Neurology Vol.14 No.2

CASPT2 Study on the Low-lying Electronic States of 1,3,5-C₆H₃Cl₃⁺ Ion

Yu, Shu-Yuan,Zhang, Cheng-Gen,Wang, Shu-Jun Korean Chemical Society 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.5

The multiconfiguration second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) and complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) methods were employed to calculate the geometries and energy levels for the low-lying electronic states of 1,3,5-$C_6H_3Cl{_3}^+$ ion. The CASPT2 values for the 1,3,5-$C_6H_3Cl{_3}^+$ ion were in reasonable agreement with the available experimental values. The current calculations augmented previous theoretical investigations on the ground state and assigned the low-lying excited electronic states of the 1,3,5-$C_6H_3Cl{_3}^+$ ion. The Jahn-Teller distortion in the excited electronic state for the 1,3,5-$C_6H_3Cl{_3}^+$ ion were reported for the first time.