Brexit and English utilitarianism
“What does Brexit mean for bioethics?” is our lead story today. Given that the Leavers were not expected to win and that the pundits have...
What does Brexit mean for bioethics?
Brexit may lead to significant changes in biomedical policy in the UK It is tempting to provide an alarmist answer to this question. Yet it...
Getting down and dirty with bioethics
Oxford don tries living as a badger to expand his horizons In its most expansive mode, bioethics deals with the biosphere, our responsibility for all...
British doctors reject neutrality on assisted dying
Fails to surface in the media As one might expect, media coverage of assisted dying (aka assisted suicide or euthanasia or the right to die...
The bioethics of Australia’s immigration detention policies
Australia’s asylum seeker policies have been subject to intense international scrutiny – even in the world of bioethics. Australia’s asylum seeker policies have been subject...
For some Canadian women, surrogacy is sacred
Getting in touch with your inner earth mother goddess The motives for commercial surrogacy may seem relatively straightforward: woman does difficult and risky job; client...
UK Parliament to study freedom of conscience for doctors over abortions
A new UK Parliamentary Inquiry into conscientious objection was launched this month. A new UK Parliamentary Inquiry into conscientious objection was launched this month, focusing...
The ‘joy’ of fathering 22 donor kids
The American tabloid media was abuzz this week with news that a New York Mathematics Professor had fathered 22 children through informal sperm donation. The...
Facing a moral dilemma over driverless cars
A practical application of utilitarian theory spurned by the public Driverless cars pose a quandary when it comes to safety. These autonomous vehicles are programmed...
Who’s telling the truth about China’s bioethics?
Confusing signals from China over stem cells and organ transplants Somebody must be telling porkies about the state of ethics in China’s medical profession. In...