Medicine Eli G. Schantz | 31 Jan 2024 The Educational and the Political When education and politics collide, who is to blame?
Bedside Conceptual Engineering What is obesity, and what if we were to change our understanding of it? 6 Nov 2023 | Eli G. Schantz
The Ethical Tradeoffs of Medical Surveillance: Tracking, Compassion, and Moral Formation What best for patient care? 10 Jul 2023 | Wes Siscoe
Are Safeguards Enough for Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Law? How much weight should respect for autonomy have? 1 May 2023 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Anti-Trans Laws and the Thin Guise of Care Laws severely limiting access to trans healthcare undermine their professed aims. 26 Apr 2023 | Kelly Weirich
Rights of the Unborn: Personhood After Dobbs How should we adjudicate the potential clash between conflicting rights? 31 Mar 2023 | Hannah Carpenter
Another Way: Moral Reasoning and Selective Focus How do ethical dilemmas mislead us? 30 Mar 2023 | Eli G. Schantz
A Brave New Pod? The EctoLife Fantasy When does "enhancement" go too far? 9 Mar 2023 | Hannah Carpenter
Whole Body Gestational Donation What does the thought experiment have to say about posthumous organ donation? 22 Feb 2023 | Richard Gibson
Neurodivergence, Diagnosis, and Blame How should diagnosis impact one's responsibility? 13 Dec 2022 | Cargile Williams
Is It Wrong to Say the Pandemic Is Over? Was Biden wrong in declaring victory too soon? 26 Sep 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Can Human-Grown Organs De-Liver? A revolutionary trial promises to sidestep a vast array of ethical problems. 14 Sep 2022 | Richard Gibson
The Right to Die and Government Intervention Why might the state have an interest in end of life care? 29 Jun 2022 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Treating Psychopathy? With no effective medication or therapy available, it's not clear what can/should be done with those who lack empathy and show no remorse. 9 Jun 2022 | Richard Gibson
Bloodstained Men and Circumcision Protest What can female genital mutilation tell us about the ethics of male circumcision? 12 May 2022 | Amalie Vacanti
Cryonics: The Trap Objection Doing whatever it takes to evade one's final moments might not be one's best bet. 11 May 2022 | Daniel Story
On the Morality of Allowing Euthanasia for Those with Mental Illness: Part 2 How should we go about divining what people truly want when their desires appear at odds? 10 May 2022 | Daniel Burkett
On the Morality of Allowing Euthanasia for Those with Mental Illness: Part 1 What relevant moral considerations might make it inappropriate for us to intervene in the suffering of others? 9 May 2022 | Daniel Burkett
The Pascal’s Wager of Cryopreservation Despite slim odds, the possibility of cheating death presents an awfully attractive payoff. 26 Apr 2022 | Richard Gibson
Insulin and American Healthcare What kind of economic and political intervention might be warranted to fix the current state of affairs? 13 Apr 2022 | Evan Arnet