Announcement: Winners of the 4th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the winners of the Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics 2018. Undergraduate Category: Winner: Jonathan Latimer with his essay ‘Why we Should Genetically ‘Disenhance’…
Read MoreHarmless Kidney Markets
Written by Adam Shriver @adamjshriver Kidney transplants result in improved quality of life and increased longevity compared to dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease (Evans et al. 1985, Schnuelle et al. 1998, Wolfe et al 1999).…
Read MoreThe Psychology of Speciesism: How We Privilege Certain Animals Over Others
Written by Lucius Caviola Our relationship with animals is complex. There are some animals we treat very kindly; we keep them as pets, give them names, and take them to the doctor when they are sick. Other animals, in contrast, seem not to …
Read MoreWhere There is Life, There is Not Always Hope. Ethics, Futility and the Alfie Evans Case
by Dominic Wilkinson @Neonatalethics [Updated 22/02/18] This afternoon, in another case of disputed medical treatment for a seriously ill child, Justice Hayden in the High Court concluded that treatment should be withdrawn from toddler Alfi…
Read MoreAnnouncement: The 4th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Final Presentation and Reception
We are pleased to announce the five finalists for the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics and to invite you to attend the final where they will present their entries. Two finalists have been selected from the undergraduate category and …
Read MoreNeuroblame?
Written by Stephen Rainey Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), or brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), are technologies controlled directly by the brain. They are increasingly well known in terms of therapeutic contexts. We have probably all seen …
Read MoreCross Post: In Defense of Offense
Written by Michael Robillard In Defense of Offense “The urge to censor is greatest where debate is most disquieting and orthodoxy most entrenched…” –Chief Judge Alex Kozinski In September of last year, conservative speaker, Ben Shapi…
Read MoreCross Post: The Discomforts of Being a Utilitarian
Written by Hazen Zohny * Please note that this essay was originally published in Quillette Magazine. The Discomforts of Being a Utilitarian I recently answered the nine questions that make up The Oxford Utilitarianism Scale. My res…
Read MoreMedical Treatment Disputes and the International Second Opinion
By Dominic Wilkinson @Neonatalethics Disputes about medical treatment for seriously ill children are in the news again. Last week, the High Court in London decided in favour of withdrawal of life support from a brain damaged 11-month…
Read MoreThe ‘Killer Robots’ Are Us
Written by Dr Michael Robillard In a recent New York Times article Dr Michael Robillard writes: “At a meeting of the United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons in Geneva in November, a group of experts gathered to discuss the m…
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