An infant-sized ethics: St Cross Ethics Seminar – Dr Richard Hain
by Dominic Wilkinson @NeonatalEthics On the 29th of January, Paediatric Palliative Care Specialist Dr Richard Hain gave the first St Cross Special Ethics Seminar for Hilary Term. Dr Hain’s talk was titled “Mere Practicality? In…
Read MoreConsciousness and death’s badness
1. Many think that the wrongness of killing has at least partly to do with the harm and/or badness of death. I assume that is right. 2. Many think that the harm and/or badness of death has primarily to do with the deprivation of a future. I…
Read MoreCocaine, Loss, and the Liberal View of Addiction
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience (behind a paywall here, but see also a media report here a a few days ago suggests that cocaine addicts may have impairments in the neural circuits that are responsible for the prediction of …
Read MoreOn the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on Sir James Munby’s decision in the matter of B and G (children)
On the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on Sir James Munby’s decision in the matter of B and G (children) By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Introduction What is the difference between “culture&…
Read MoreThe Ethics of Checking People Out
You’re walking down the street. In the opposite direction comes a person whom you find very attractive. As he or she passes by, you feel tempted to turn your head so as to, well, check them out. I assume that you have felt this tempta…
Read MoreShould Hitler have been able to speak at the Oxford Union?
@JimACEverett www.jimaceverett.com The Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) recently voted to “condemn” the invitation of Marine LePen to speak at the Oxford Union (which is an entirely separate organization, for those outside of Oxford)…
Read MoreThe Welfare State: who should pay for the transportation of a rich person’s child to and from school?
Suppose you have a child with special educational needs. Suppose the only school that could meet your child’s needs (as set out by their Statement of Special Educational Needs) was over an hour away (as can often happen). It falls under you…
Read MoreLiving to 150
The Treasurer of Australia, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, recently received widespread attention with the statement: It’s kind of remarkable that somewhere in the world today, it’s highly probable that a child has been born who will li…
Read MoreIf you’re an egalitarian, how come you’re a speciesist?
According to Oxfam’s latest report, by 2016 the richest 1% will own more than all the rest of people in the world. For many, the current and increasing inequality among individuals is deeply worrying. For many of us this is because w…
Read MoreFacebook’s new Terms of Service: Choosing between your privacy and your relationships
Facebook has changed its privacy settings this January. For Europeans, the changes have come into effect on January 30, 2015. Apart from collecting data from your contacts, the information you provide, and from everything you see and do in …
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