Assessing a patient’s autonomy can be more difficult when mental illness is the main source of their suffering.
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Alabama’s case began when three couples sued an IVF clinic where their frozen embryos had accidentally been dropped.
Simon Kolstoe argues that while AI can greatly assist in ethics reviews, it cannot make an ethical decision.
Changing the ‘psychological distance’ someone feels toward an issue can shift their attitudes in ways that might help people on opposite sides of an issue see more eye to eye.
You can donate to environmental charities and even purchase carbon offsets, but not having an additional child typically has a much greater impact.
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks, as well.
A private group chat of Jewish creatives was leaked because some were organising against pro-Palestinians. Was it ethical to do so?
New research shows that certain breeds tend to live longer than others, and this could help potential owners decide which companion is best for them.
Questions about how to ethically train different kinds of pets depend on the nature of those animals’ inner lives and their abilities to learn.
When it feels like so many people are in need of compassion, how do we decide where to direct it?
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums.
Intellectual humility doesn’t mean anyone can change your mind, a philosopher writes – but it might mean learning from the ‘other side’ in surprising ways.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on how fragmented medical care can be. Relational, or person-centered, medicine is attempting to provide solutions.
Proportionality requires that lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict must be treated with the same degree of respect.
Sapolsky summarises the latest scientific research relevant to determinism: the idea that we’re causally ‘determined’ to act as we do and couldn’t possibly act any other way.
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities.
How should opposing armies be commemorated on a battlefield? Gettysburg offers an especially interesting example of today’s debates over Confederate monuments.
Media companies should set up guidelines for how they are using AI.
We already have many of the tools to make this imagined world a reality.
The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right is essential − and in this instance could save many Gazans’ lives.
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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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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University; The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
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Professor of Bioethics & Medicine, Sydney Health Ethics, Haematologist/BMT Physician, Royal North Shore Hospital and Director, Praxis Australia, University of Sydney
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Director of the Master of Bioethics degree program at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics; Deputy Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, The University of Melbourne