The high-profile Charlie Gard case could change the way end-of-life decisions play out around the world.
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BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now’s the time to think about risks.
What rights should a chimera with human-like cognitive abilities but without the ability to speak have?
Maybe you think neuroscience has a peaceable history of benign efforts to improve lives and enhance human capacities. But its origins and development tell a different story – with ethical implications.
A UK court has allowed a 14-year-old girl’s body to be frozen until doctors find a cure for the cancer that killed her. Is this latest example of cryogenics hope, hype or hell?
It is ethical for doctors to accept a treatment option parents want – providing it is good enough – rather than insisting on what they believe is the best possible treatment for the child.
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here’s why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
The rise of personalised medicine, which is mainly based on genetic testing, needs adequate regulation so privacy rights aren’t breached. That’s only one of several issues that must be considered.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Law (Health Law), Deakin University
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Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics, National University of Singapore; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
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Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Oxford
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Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor of International Relations, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics, Villanova University
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Clinical research fellow in global surgery, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Public Health, University of Cambridge
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Law Dean; Professor of Law; and Professor of Bioethics & Public Health, Case Western Reserve University