Ebola outbreak prompts ethical questions
The World Health Organisation has declared it an international public health emergency, although it has not suggested general bans on travel or trade. The worst-ever...
The world of Chinese surrogacy
This New York Times video sketches the burgeoning Chinese surrogacy industry. This New York Times video sketches the burgeoning Chinese surrogacy industry. Although it is...
Should governments pay for sex for the disabled?
Finding prostitutes for disabled clients is sometimes part of a social worker's job, even though both the legality and morality of this practice are disputed....
Should we eliminate all suffering in the world?
Many sci-fi novels consider what life would be like without suffering. Philosopher David Pearce believes we can have such a life - and indeed, that...
Baby Gammy
It’s amazing how mistaken I can be about how the public will react to bioethical issues. Take the recent sad case of Baby Gammy which...