Category: Ethics | Page 86 | Science and Culture Today

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Wesley J. Smith

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August 8, 2018

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Medicine
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The Drive to Obliterate “Medical Conscience”

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An international effort seeks to transform abortion into a positive right, which would require the state to guarantee access. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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August 6, 2018

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Bioethics
Medicine
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Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs

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August 6, 2018

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The human organ shortage is one of the great bioethical dilemmas of our time. Expanding the organ supply is a matter of life and death. Read More ›

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Michael Egnor

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August 6, 2018

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Biology
Ethics
Faith & Science
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Humanae Vitae and Intelligent Design

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August 6, 2018

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It was, and is, the most controversial Catholic document of the past century, and perhaps of any century. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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August 4, 2018

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Bioethics
Medicine
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Thousands of Euthanasia Killings in Canada

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August 4, 2018

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It is shocking how enthusiastically Canada has embraced the culture of death — to the point that little dissent is allowed. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
August 2, 2018

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Ethics
Faith & Science
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Darwinism and the “Ten Disenchantments”

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August 2, 2018

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There’s no doubt that the confrontation with Darwinian evolution in the 19th century stole much of the confidence of traditional faith leaders. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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July 30, 2018

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Bioethics
Medicine
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Remember When Euthanasia Was About “Choice” for Adults?

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July 30, 2018

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If killing is a “medical treatment,” how can it be denied to anyone based on age or competency? Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
July 30, 2018

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Bioethics
Human Exceptionalism
Neuroscience & Mind
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Gilder, Richards: Celebrating Two Important New Titles from Discovery Institute Authors!

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July 30, 2018

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“Creativity is not going to be rendered obsolete, but AI is going to transform our economy profoundly. And the inflection point is now.” Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

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July 26, 2018

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Bioethics
Ethics
Medicine
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Murderer Seeks Clemency with Inventive “Right to Die” Argument

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July 26, 2018

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In 1993, while most of his family was away at church, Robert Latimer took his 12-year-old daughter Tracy, disabled by cerebral palsy, out to the barn. Read More ›

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Wesley J. Smith

Date
July 13, 2018

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Bioethics
Medicine
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How Euthanasia Hurts Palliative Care

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July 13, 2018

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One doctor infamously said he didn’t need palliative care when he had euthanasia. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
July 12, 2018

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Ethics
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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In Wisconsin, a Win for Academic Freedom

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July 12, 2018

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A few aspects of this catch my attention as pertinent to our concerns here. Read More ›