Video Series: John Harris Defends Gene-Editing in Human Embryos
Novel gene editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9, allow scientists to make very precise changes in the genome of human embryos. This could prevent serious genetic diseases in future children. But the use of gene editing in human embryos…
Read MoreSuper Soldiers, Civ-Mil Relations, and the 21st Century Coriolanus
Written by Michael Robillard “Let me have war, say I: it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it’s spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mulled, deaf, sleepy, insensible; a g…
Read MoreCriticisms of Ableist Language: Empirical Commitments?
Written by Neil Levy As I have discussed previously, there is a growing concern about the use of ‘ableist’ language. Ableism is discrimination on the basis of disability, when disability is not in fact relevant. There has long been a move t…
Read More2017 Annual Uehiro Lectures in Practical Ethics: Audio Recordings Now Available
We were extremely honoured to welcome Professor Larry Temkin (Rutgers University) to Oxford to deliver the 2017 Annual Uehiro Lectures on 6, 8 and 10 November. The engaging lectures were fully booked well in advance, and were each followed…
Read MorePedophilia and Child Sexual Abuse Are Two Different Things — Confusing Them is Harmful to Children
By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Republican politician Roy Moore has been accused of initiating sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when he was in his early 30s. Social media sites have since exploded with comments like these: Roy Moor…
Read MoreWebinar – Charlie Gard Case: Questions and Lessons
by Dominic Wilkinson (@Neonatalethics) Webinar given recently for the Children’s Mercy Centre for bioethics as part of the excellent (and free) Children’s Mercy webinar series (great resource for those interested in paediatric bioethi…
Read MoreAnnouncement: 4th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics is Now Open For Submissions.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of the 4th annual prize in practical ethics. All graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Oxford in any subject are invited to enter the Oxford Uehir…
Read MoreVideo Series: Should We Pay People to Quit Smoking or Lose Weight?
Should we pay people to quit smoking or lose weight? Would paying them amount to coercion? Is there a risk that if we start paying for healthy behaviour, its value will be corrupted? Is paying unhealthy people unfair to those who already l…
Read MoreWomb Transplants and Child-Centred Surrogacy
Julian Savulescu Womb transplants are again in the news as Richard Paulson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), said there was no reason to believe that the treatment could not work for transgender wom…
Read MoreCross Post: Friends With Unexpected Benefits – Working With Buddies Can Improve Performance
Written by Nadira Faber This post was originally published on The Conversation We routinely work together with other people. Often, we try to achieve shared goals in groups, whether as a team of firefighters or in a scientific collaboration…
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