Category: Ethics | Page 80 | Science and Culture Today

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Wesley J. Smith

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June 6, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, assisted suicide, British Columbia, dehydration, depression, doctors, euthanasia, homicide, lethal injection, medical treatment, Netherlands, palliative care, Politico, PTSD, self-starvation, Twitter, VSED}

Why VSED Is Indeed Abetted Suicide

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June 6, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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On June 4, news outlets around the world reported that Dutch doctors euthanized a 17-year-old rape victim who suffered from severe PTSD, depression, and anorexia. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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June 5, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, abandonment, adulthood, assisted suicide, depression, doctors, euthanasia, lethal injection, medical treatment, Netherlands, parents, rape, The Guardian, Washington Post}

Abandoned: Teen Dies after Requesting Euthanasia

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June 5, 2019

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This is where all assisted suicide and euthanasia legalization laws eventually lead. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 30, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
Technology
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, __k-review, Aldous Huxley, babies, biotech, Brave New World, China, dehumanization, Dubai, embryos, eugenics, FDA, gametes, genetic engineering, germline, gestational carriers, He Jiankui, IVF, Politicians, procreation, regulation, Stanford University, William Hurlbut}

Don’t Let Profiteers Control Human Genetic Engineering

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May 30, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine, Technology

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Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World as a dire warning. But we aren’t paying heed. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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May 28, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, "rational suicide", choice, Compassion and Choices, euphemism, Hemlock Society, suicide, suicide prevention, terminal illness}

Pushing Suicide as Merely a “Choice”

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 28, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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This is the concept of “rational suicide” — a minority view in the mental health professions. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
May 25, 2019

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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
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, __k-review, "survival of the fittest", human dignity, intelligent design, lawyer, Michael Denton, privilege, Privileged Species, responsibility, Washington State}

This Memorial Day Weekend, Consider Putting Design and Human Dignity into Action

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 25, 2019

Bioethics, Human Exceptionalism

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The universe was woven with us in mind. This is not a statement of species chauvinism. It’s a call to action. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 21, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, abortion, Canada, contraception, Court of Appeals, doctors, euthanasia, First Amendment, freedom of religion, health care, Hippocratic Oath, lethal injection, MAiD, medical aid in dying, medical conscience, Ontario, patients, religious beliefs, Roman Catholic}

Canada Court: Doctors Must Euthanize, Abort, or Refer

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 21, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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The culture of death brooks no dissent. In Canada, doctors have been ordered to bend the knee. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
May 20, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Genetics
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, __k-review, alt-right, anti-Semitism, conservatives, evolution, From Darwin to Hitler, guilt by association, hypocrisy, John Derbyshire, Michael Behe, National Review, Race Realism, Racism, Razib Khan, Richard Weikart, The Unz Review}

The Return of John Derbyshire

_{David Klinghoffer
May 20, 2019

Bioethics, Evolution, Genetics

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The thread of what the alt-right calls “Race Realism” has never been completely absent from Darwinian theorizing. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 19, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, abortion, advance directive, assisted suicide, authoritarianism, circumcision, doctors, Hippocratic Oath, medical conscience, New York Times, patients, puberty}

Medical Conscience for Me, but Not for Thee

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 19, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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The more elective the desired intervention, the greater should be the right of medical conscience. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 11, 2019

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Bioethics
Medicine
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, __k-review, assisted suicide, Belgium, Canada, cancer, culture, doctors, euthanasia, homicide, Netherlands, organ harvesting}

Nine Elderly Couples Euthanized in the Netherlands

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May 11, 2019

Bioethics, Medicine

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The 2018 numbers are alarming. About 25 percent of deaths in the Netherlands are “induced.” Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 8, 2019

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Bioethics
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, __k-review, bacteria, Canada, corporations, environmental movement, global warming, humans, Lake Erie, liberty, litigation, mosquitoes, nature rights, orcas, responsibilities, rights, rivers, science journals, The Conversation, whales}

What Do Orcas Want? Rights! When Do They Want Them? Now!

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 8, 2019

Bioethics

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Apparently orcas are threatened in an area of Canadian waters. The government has suggested voluntary sanctuaries. Read More ›