Can machines be moral?
One prominent bioethicist argues "no". One big question arising from the rapid development of AI technology in the 21st century is whether it is possible...
Can we synthesise Christianity moral theology with secular bioethics?
"Yes", say three bioethicists. A thought-provoking target article in the latest edition of The American Journal of Bioethics considers how Christian theological concepts might enrich...
Euthanasia polling data may fail to capture people’s considered views
A biased picture of progressive illness may cloud people’s views on euthanasia. Public support for euthanasia in countries like the United States is quite strong...
Father dragged from dying daughter’s bedside in UK intensive care ward
Shocking footage has emerged of a father being forcibly removed from a UK ICU ward by police. Disturbing footage has emerged of a father being...
Concerns raised about Covid-19 and moral distress
Medical assocations have warned of the moral stress that COVID-19 can place on clinicians. Commentators have recently raised serious concerns about healthcare practitioners’ experience of...
Should biobanks be used in criminal investigations?
A new paper in the JME explores the ethics behind the forensic use of biobanks. Several ethicists have written at length about the forensic use...
VSED has been normalised. But is it ethical?
Ethicists are taking an interest in Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking. Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are now legal in dozens of jurisdictions around the...
Leading journals forced to retract hydroxychloroquine studies
The retractions have caused shockwaves in the global scientific community. Two of the world’s leading medical journals have been forced to retract studies on the...
Ethicists double down on utilitarian framework for pandemics
Three Oxford ethicists have defended utilitarian pandemic ethics. Utilitarianism medical ethics has come under heavy fire in recent months. Many commentators have, for example, criticised...
Queensland government postpones euthanasia legislation
The government faces a tough election battle in October. The Queensland State Government has postponed the introduction of controversial voluntary euthanasia legislation as it prepares...
Should COVID-19 vaccination be compulsory?
A group Oxford ethicists say "yes". As researchers around the world race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, bioethicists are once again debating the ethics of...
Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unprecedented increase in deaths of despair
A new study warns of an epidemic of deaths of despair. A new study published by researchers in the US warns that COVID-19 could lead...