Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks, as well.
- Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
While there are minimum age requirements for people who want to hold political office in the US, there are no limits on when someone must retire.
Looking at the underlying philosophical and moral questions involved in abortion debates can help explain why it’s such an intensely divisive issue.
From warfare to entertainment and VR, brain-computer interface development has extended beyond prosthetics for patients with disabilities. Missing is full ethical consideration of the consequences.
A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as autonomy and justice.
The definition of personhood is a key and contested philosophical issue that has made legalized abortion such a longstanding controversy.
Should countries require COVID-19 vaccination for entry while vaccines remain globally scarce?
Scientists debate the medical benefits of booster shots. But there’s another aspect to consider: bioethics.
A moral philosopher and bioethicist offers parents some tips for weighing family masking decisions.
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