1.0Ethics and Public Affairs/ethicsLucia Brunner-Larson/ethics/author/luciabrunner/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gG0q94jddb"><a href="/ethics/2026/abela-dissertation-defence/">Congratulations to Shawn Abela on a successful dissertation defence!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/ethics/2026/abela-dissertation-defence/embed/#?secret=gG0q94jddb" width="600" height="338" title="“Congratulations to Shawn Abela on a successful dissertation defence!” — Ethics and Public Affairs" data-secret="gG0q94jddb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=/ethics/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> /ethics/wp-content/uploads/sites/167/2026/01/Shawn-Abela-Defence-scaled-e1768917859460.jpg20001246Read his dissertation abstract below: “This dissertation seeks to explore how policymakers and senior leadership within theCanadian Armed Forces (CAF) can more effectively combat issues of sexual violencethrough ethical reasoning and institutional reform. To achieve this, I have conductedqualitative research using semi-structured interviews with CAF personnel who areprofessionally responsible for implementing those operations and processes […]