Families shouldn’t be allowed to veto organ donation
Written By William Isdale and Prof. Julian Savulescu This article was originally published by The Conversation Last year, an estimated 12 to 15 registered organ donors and candidates for donation had their decision thwarted by relati…
Read MoreShould vegans eat meat to be ethically consistent? And other moral puzzles from the latest issue of the Journal of Practical Ethics
Should vegans eat meat to be ethically consistent? And other moral puzzles from the latest issue of the Journal of Practical Ethics By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) The latest issue of The Journal of Practical Ethics has just been publish…
Read MoreAre Corporations Moral Agents?
Joshua Shepherd Misbehaving corporations are in the news again. In the New York Times, Jack Ewing and Graham Bowley provide an interesting look into the ‘corporate culture’ behind Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal. As Ewing and Bowley…
Read MoreAsbestos neglect
Written by Tom Douglas This is an unedited version of an article originally published by The Conversation ‘Calais Jungle Camp littered with asbestos’, ‘Buckingham Palace could be vacated to remove asbestos’, ‘Safety concerns for refu…
Read MoreVideo Series: Jeff McMahan Excerpt on Conscientious Objection
Jeff McMahan speaking at the closing session of the “Conscience and Conscientious Objection Conference in Healthcare” event, November 2015 (Oxford)
Read MoreVideo Interview with Alberto Giubilini on conscientious objection in healthcare
In the second of a series of interviews by Dr Katrien Devolder which the Practical Ethics in the News blog is currently hosting Alberto Giubilini argues against conscientious objection in healthcare. See the interview here: https://www.yout…
Read MoreCross Post – Most powerful lesson from Ebola: We do not learn our lessons
BY MAXWELL J. SMITH & ROSS E.G. UPSHUR This article is cross posted from the OUPblog. To see the original article please follow this link: http://bit.ly/1mjAg0Z ‘Ebola is a wake-up call.’ This is a common sentiment expressed b…
Read MoreAnnouncement: Future of Humanity Institute advertises four research positions
The Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford invites applications for four research positions. We seek outstanding applicants with backgrounds that could include computer science, mathematics, economics, technology policy, a…
Read MoreWhen People Work Together is Less More or Less (and is More Less or More)?
Written by Andreas Kappes This is an unedited version of Andreas Kappes’ article which was originally published on The Conversation Twitter:@ankappes Doping in sports often gives us intriguing insights not only into how we think abou…
Read MoreReporting on a Recent Event: Conscience And Conscientious Objection In Healthcare Conference
The Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics (University of Oxford) and the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (Charles Sturt University) hosted a conference on conscientious objection in medicine and the role of conscience in health…
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