April 18, 2018
(The Verge) – As governments around the world plan for their AI-powered futures, the UK is preparing to take on a somewhat scholarly and moral mantle. In a report published today by the House of Lords, which will be used … Read More
April 16, 2018
(Science) – Two critical, recurring questions can arise in many areas of research with human subjects but are poorly addressed in much existing research regulation and ethics oversight: How should research risks to “bystanders” be addressed? And how should research … Read More
April 13, 2018
(The Atlantic) – For seven years now, America has been struggling to understand its moral responsibility in Syria. For every urgent argument to intervene against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the mass killing of civilians, there were ready responses … Read More
April 11, 2018
(Medical Xpress) – Professor Sir Ian Wilmut – who led the team that created Dolly the sheep – has backed an initiative to tackle Parkinson’s disease, after being diagnosed with the condition. The eminent scientist announced his diagnosis today – … Read More
April 6, 2018
(STAT News) – Twenty-three years ago, Gurewich published a clinical trial in heart attack patients, showing his idea of combining two medications to break up blood clots had merit. But the company that ran the study was sold, and the … Read More
April 2, 2018
(New York Times) – The official diagnosis of Asperger disorder has recently been dropped from the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders because clinicians largely agreed it wasn’t a separate condition from autism. But Asperger syndrome … Read More
March 30, 2018
(The Atlantic) – But there’s a problem with the trolley problem. It does a remarkably bad job addressing the moral conditions of robot cars, ships, or workers, the domains to which it is most popularly applied today. Deploying it for … Read More
March 29, 2018
(The Atlantic) – This redemptive scientific narrative took shape, only to be punctured by a sharply critical editorial in Etilmercurio, a Chilean science website. Cristina Dorador condemned the DNA analysis as unethical given the origins of the girl’s body. “If … Read More
March 28, 2018
(Nuffield Council on Bioethics) – Whole genome sequencing of babies explores the ethical issues raised by whole genome sequencing of babies. Whole genome sequencing is cheaper and faster than ever, but interpreting the results is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. Whole … Read More
March 23, 2018
(Wired) – So now is the time to ask, even if it feels a bit late: How, exactly do we feel about unleashing this tech on public streets, inflicting it on people without their consent or even knowledge? What responsibilities … Read More
March 23, 2018
(Smithsonian) – Iris’ participation in the World War II effort made her part of a celebrated time in U.S. history, when economic opportunities opened up for women and youth of color. However, before joining the shipyards, Iris was entangled in … Read More
March 13, 2018
(Reuters) – When she was a child in Germany, Dr. Franziska Eckert’s family minimized the role her grandparents played in World War II. Then her own investigation uncovered the likely truth – her grandfather was a mass murderer. “Ninety-five percent … Read More
March 9, 2018
(BBC) – The British genome pioneer Sir John Sulston has died aged 75. He came to prominence as the British face of the international project to decode the human genome. Sir John won a Nobel Prize in 2002 for his … Read More
March 9, 2018
(CNN) – Myanmar has responded to the stripping of a prestigious human rights award from de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi by claiming the awarding institution was “misled and exploited.” The US Holocaust Memorial Museum museum announced Wednesday it … Read More
March 9, 2018
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 44, no. 3, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Addressing Ethical Challenges in HIV Prevention Research with People Who Inject Drugs” by Liza Dawson et al. “Vulnerability in the Clinic: Case Study of … Read More
March 7, 2018
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy (vol. 21, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The Trilemma of Designing International Bioethics Curricula” by Bert Gordijn and Henk ten Have “Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics: A Case for an Effective Model for … Read More
March 5, 2018
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 44, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Bioethics and Multiculturalism: Nuancing the Discussion” by Chris Durante “Penile Transplantation As an Appropriate Response to Botched Traditional Circumcisions in South Africa: An Argument … Read More
March 2, 2018
Bioethics (vol. 33, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Bioethics, Children, and the Environment” by Timothy F. Murphy “The Parenthood Argument” by William Simkulet “Who Gets the Gametes? An Argument for a Points System for … Read More
March 2, 2018
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include: “‘Right to Recommend, Wrong to Require’- An Empirical and Philosophical Study of the Views Among Physicians and the General Public on Smoking Cessation as a Condition for Surgery” by Joar … Read More
March 2, 2018
The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 18, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The Quantified Relationship” by John Danaher, Sven Nyholm, and Brian D. Earp “Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in a Tertiary Care Veterinary Specialty Hospital: … Read More
March 1, 2018
(The Irish Times) – In the late 18th century, it paid to be different. Or more precisely, people would pay to get a look at you. Exhibition of “the Irish Giant” is still raising questions of medical ethics even 200 … Read More
February 28, 2018
(News.com.au) – IT’S the Nordic island known for it’s stunning scenery and Game of Thrones strongmen. But Iceland is making headlines over controversial medical guidelines that have sparked fears among religious groups and advocates. The country’s leaders are considering a law … Read More
February 28, 2018
Bioethics (vol. 32, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Judgments of Moral Responsibility in Tissue Donation Cases” by John Beverley and James Beebe “Enthusiastic Portrayal of 3D Bioprinting in the Media: Ethical Side Effects” by … Read More
February 26, 2018
(National Review) – Our present age has been marked by various forms of collectivism. People follow trends. They rarely think or ask questions. The idea of examining one’s life has become foreign, even old-fashioned, and yet the question of what … Read More
February 23, 2018
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (vol. 27, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “My Path to Bioethics” by Tom L. Beauchamp “The Risk in Living Kidney Donation” by Walter Glannon “Compulsory Organ Retrieval: Morally, But … Read More
