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Turning off Your Pacemaker
Some physicians have ethical concerns about deactivating a pacemaker before its wearer has died. In certain situations, however, that's the appropriate thing to do.
Aug 17, 2008
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Stephen Allen Christensen
Advanced Directives
What are advanced directives, what are the different types of advanced directives and how do they work?
Jun 28, 2008
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Asia Yousaf
Professional Boundaries
Therapists are trusted with very personal information. Thus, it's important that they respect specific boundaries for their own safety and that of their clients.
Apr 11, 2007
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Sarah Evans
Circumcision Protects against AIDS
NIH has terminated clinical trials after circumcision was seen to protect against spread of AIDS. This outcome is related to the ethics of research on human subjects.
Dec 13, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Selecting Genes in Offspring
Some members of the deaf and dwarf communities want to pass on these characteristics to their offspring. This development is compared to other forms of community identity
Dec 6, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Deaths from Errors in Hospitals
Recent studies have documented evidence of injuries and deaths in hospitals due to medical errors. This article situates these developments in wider historical contexts.
Dec 1, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Social Justice v. Market Incentive
This article surveys two of the most widely discussed models for dealing with issues of distributive justice in health care: market based approaches or social justice.
Nov 17, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Stem Cell Research and Abortion
Many opponents of abortion and stem cell research believe that both procedures involve taking life. Yet, the two procedures have differing ethical rationales.
Nov 10, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are experiments on human subjects--which means that ethical issues are always present. This article surveys historically prominent ethical debates.
Nov 5, 2006
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J. Rosser Matthews
Quit Smoking: Who Should Pay?
Quitting smoking is emotionally and financially taxing. Who is responsible to pay for the drugs and therapy required to kick the habit? The smokers or the tobacco makers?
Aug 29, 2006
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Julie Burtinshaw
Insite's Future Still Undecided
Insite, North America's only safe-injection centre is slated to close on September 12, 2006, but aren't we morally obligated to keep it open?
Aug 15, 2006
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Julie Burtinshaw
