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MSt in Practical Ethics

MSt in Practical Ethics

The MSt in Practical Ethics is now open for applications for 2025. The MSt offers high-quality training in practical ethics, drawing on the internationally recognised expertise of Oxford’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, the Ethox Centr…

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(Bio)technology and what makes us human

(Bio)technology and what makes us human

Andrew Moeller, Faculty of History Alberto Giubilini, Uehiro Oxford Institute Themes from the conference “Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Identity” (Medical Humanities Programme) Crossposted from TORCH Medical Humanities T…

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Declaration of Helsinki turns 60 – how this foundational document of medical ethics has stood the test of time

Declaration of Helsinki turns 60 – how this foundational document of medical ethics has stood the test of time

The declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don’t feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field – and possibly even a good few in the field. If you’re not famil…

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Guest Post: Must Antinatalists Be Pessimists?

Guest Post: Must Antinatalists Be Pessimists?

Written by Dr Matti Häyry, PhD, Professor of Philosophy of Management, Aalto University School of Business (Academic Visitor at the Oxford Uehiro Centre, University of Oxford, 2007–2008) Antinatalism is being against reproduction, typically…

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Friend AI: Personal Enhancement or Uninvited Company?

Friend AI: Personal Enhancement or Uninvited Company?

written by Christopher Register For 99 USD, you can now pre-order a friend—or, a Friend, which is designed to be an AI friend. The small, round scallop-sized device contains AI-powered software and a microphone, and it’s designed to be worn…

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Launch of the Uehiro Oxford Institute

Launch of the Uehiro Oxford Institute

Today we’re launching the Uehiro Oxford Institute – a new interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Oxford. We look forward to new collaborations, research and engagement in helping us to achieve our new mission, responding …

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Are psychedelic Experiences Intrinsically Valuable?

Are psychedelic Experiences Intrinsically Valuable?

By Katherine Cheung, David B. Yaden, and Brian D. Earp Classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, are currently being studied for their potential therapeutic impact — primarily in conjunction with some form of psychotherapy &#8…

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Image credit: Health care workers at an mpox treatment center near Goma, Congo, on Aug. 17, 2024. Photo by Guerchom Ndebo / AFP via Getty Images.

Humanising the Global Response to MPox: Lessons from COVID-19 and the Humanities?

Utsa Bose (Faculty of History, University of Oxford); Alberto Giubilini (Uehiro Oxford Institute, University of Oxford) Tolulope Osayomi (Department of Geography, University of Ibadan; AfOx-TORCH Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford) Cross…

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Trampolining Whilst Pregnant And Women’s Autonomy

Trampolining Whilst Pregnant And Women’s Autonomy

Written by Rebecca Brown There has been plenty of debate about women’s right to choose how they give birth. Some of it stems from the negative experiences of women who have felt unable to have the birth they want, instead being pressured or…

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Humanizing Chatbots Is Hard To Resist — But Why?

Humanizing Chatbots Is Hard To Resist — But Why?

Written by Madeline G. Reinecke (@mgreinecke) You might recall a story from a few years ago, concerning former Google software engineer Blake Lemoine. Part of Lemoine’s job was to chat with LaMDA, a large language model (LLM) in development…

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PRESS RELEASE: Oxford-led Study Calls for End to “Medically Unnecessary” Intersex Surgeries

PRESS RELEASE: Oxford-led Study Calls for End to “Medically Unnecessary” Intersex Surgeries

New International Consensus Calls for Healthcare Providers to Stop Performing Medically Unnecessary Genital Surgeries in Prepubertal Children and Infants, Regardless of Sex or Gender A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxfor…

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