Organ Donation: Presumed Consent and Focusing on What Matters
Recent newspaper reports covered the story of Jemima Layzell, a 13 year old who died suddenly of a brain aneurysm in 2012. According to reports, shortly before Jemima died, the subject of organ donation had come up in discussions with her f…
Read MoreIllegal Strikes and Political Obligation – What Reasons Do We Have To Obey The Law?
The issue of public sector pay rises has been at the forefront of political discussions in the UK in recent months. The controversy can be traced back to at least 2013, when the government placed a 1% limit on such pay rises, a figure that …
Read More‘Being a burden’: an Illegitimate Ground For Assisted Dying
The issue of the legality in England and Wales of physician-assisted suicide has recently been revisited by the Divisional Court. Judgment is awaited. The judgment of the Court of Appeal, granting permission for judicial review, is here. Th…
Read MoreTalking Back to Science?
By Stephen Rainey In June 2017, the European Court of Justice ruled that it was legal for a French citizen to sue a drug company for damages following a vaccination, and an illness. The ruling caused some consternation as it seemed a legal …
Read MoreGuest Post: Track Authorities Are Wrong To Ban Women With Naturally High Testosterone levels
Michael S. Dauber, MA According to a story by Catherine Caruso published in STAT News this week, authorities at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are getting set to debate whether or not women with hyperandrogen…
Read MoreVacancy: Researcher in Global Health Bioethics
The newly established Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities is currently advertising for the post of Researcher in Global Health Bioethics – Grade 7: £31,076 – £38,183 p.a. The post is full-time (part-time considered) and fi…
Read MoreDoes Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with Medicalizing Morality
Does Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with Medicalizing Morality By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Four members of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam living in Detroit, Michigan have recently been indicted on…
Read MoreWhat the Present Debate About Autonomous Weapons is Getting Wrong
Author: Michael Robillard Many people are deeply worried about the prospect of autonomous weapons systems (AWS). Many of these worries are merely contingent, having to do with issues like unchecked proliferation or potential state abuse. Se…
Read MoreWe are Hiring: Research Fellow in Bioethics & Research Fellow in Neuroethics
We are delighted to announce two new vacancies at the new Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. Follow the links below for information including how to apply: Research Fellow in Bioethi…
Read MoreWhy Vegetarians Should Be Prepared to Bend Their Own Rules
Alberto Giubilini Republished from Aeon Magazine It’s a common enough scenario. A vegetarian has been invited to a friend’s place for dinner. The host forgets that the guest is a vegetarian, and places a pork chop in front of her. What is s…
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