Ethics

Autonomy, paternalism and understanding

Byadmin December 3, 2010

I gave a talk Wednesday as part of an ethics series here at Duke. Here is one take on my presentation. See if you can spot the Far Side reference!

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Whose Life Would You Save?
Byadmin July 15, 2011

WHYY in Philadelphia has a report out on a new study I participated in, led by my good friend Scott Halpern. The study revealed the strange lengths to which physicians will go to help their patients, even if it hurts other patients. To see what Scott and I have to say, click on this link.

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New podcast on research ethics and stubbornness
Byadmin February 28, 2011

Check out my latest podcast, which accompanies a new article I co-authored with Robert Silbergleit. In the article, and in the podcast, I discuss a problem plaguing clinical research: that doctors are sometimes not convinced by previous research, and thus want to see more evidence before changing their practice, but at the same time experts,…

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Is There a Difference Between Suicide and Ending One's Life?
Byadmin September 11, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines suicide as: “Death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior .” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as: “the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of…

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On the Allure of Cheating
Byadmin November 1, 2013

Recently, my 15-year-old son and a group of his friends went out together for dinner and a movie. The movie they chose to see was an R-rated comedy, a fact that only struck them when they approached the ticket office and realized they would not be allowed to see the movie. Not to be deterred,…

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Should Death Row Inmates Be Able to Donate Their Organs Before They Die?
Byadmin January 27, 2014

Several people have asked me lately whether I think that death row inmates should be able to donate their organs before they die. In effect, to commit suicide through organ donation. Culminating in donation of the heart, of course. They are going to be executed anyway, why not bring benefits to others en route? I see…

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The True Immoral Acts Behind The First "Test Tube Baby"
Byadmin January 28, 2013

The first test tube baby was born July 25th, 1978 in the north of England. Louise Brown was called the “baby of the century” by some and a “moral abomination” by others. It wasn’t Brown who critics accused of being immoral, of course. She was just a blameless infant. Instead, it was her doctors who…

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Autonomy, paternalism and understanding

Whose Life Would You Save?

New podcast on research ethics and stubbornness

Is There a Difference Between Suicide and Ending One's Life?

On the Allure of Cheating

Should Death Row Inmates Be Able to Donate Their Organs Before They Die?

The True Immoral Acts Behind The First "Test Tube Baby"

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