Video Series: Charlie Gard should be allowed to die, says Dominic Wilkinson
Dominic Wilkinson, Consultant Neonatologist and Professor in Medical Ethics, argues that Charlie Gard should be allowed to die and that disagreement about this case is not necessarily ‘reasonable’ disagreement. He also explains …
Read MoreBurke and Wills, Bowen and Gard: The English Courts, Best Interests and Justice
The Case of Donald Wills Donald Wills is a self-made man. He is billionaire British banker who has taken an interest in technology. He believes the Singularity is near and wishes to live as long as possible. He completes an advance directiv…
Read MoreVideo Series: Peter Singer on the Pros and Cons of Defending Controversial Views
Peter Singer has probably done more good than many of us will ever do. Despite this, he has received threats, people have protested to stop him from lecturing, his views have been compared to those defended by Nazis, etc. How has this affec…
Read MoreHow Social Media Distorts Our Perceptions of Groups.
We know that groups are internally diverse. For any group you care to pick out (Brexit supporters, feminists, tea drinkers), we know intellectually that they will disagree among themselves about a great deal. When people identify as a group…
Read MoreRevised Press Statement: Gard Legal Decision Questionable on Secular Ethical Grounds
Julian Savulescu and Peter Singer Charlie Gard should have been allowed to go to US for experimental treatment back in April (or better January when it was first considered) because there was some possibility of him having a life worth livi…
Read MoreThe sad case of Charlie Gard and the rights *and wrongs* of experimental treatment
By Dominic Wilkinson @Neonatalethics In a blog post published yesterday, Julian Savulescu argues that Charlie Gard should have received the experimental treatment requested by his parents 6 months ago. He further argues that “we should be…
Read MoreThe Moral of the Case of Charlie Gard: Give Dying Patients Experimental Treatment … Early
The tragic case of Charlie Gard has captured the imagination of social media, the Pope and President Trump. All of Charlie’s legal options appear to have been exhausted so, despite the tsunami of opinion, it looks like treatment will …
Read MoreTargeted Killing and Black Boxes
Written By Mitt Regan and Michael Robillard Various aspects of the US targeted killing program have attracted considerable attention and some criticism in philosophy and international law. One important aspect of the program tha…
Read MoreThe non-identity problem of professional philosophers
By Charles Foster Philosophers have a non-identity problem. It is that they are not identified as relevant by the courts. This, in an age where funding and preferment are often linked to engagement with the non-academic world, is a worry. T…
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