Centering on Bioethics (5)
Our February Podcast features an excerpt from a radio interview about the new Center for Bioethics at Cedarville University. We also examine three news stories with bioethical implications: a new, ethically neutral source for ‘embryonic’ stem cells, a controversial medical treatment for a handicapped child, and a happy ending for a Katrina baby that was [...]
When Moral Laws Collide (4)
Our mid-January podcast features one very tough ethics question, about moral rules in conflict. We present a case study from The Hiding Place, a classic story about Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II.
You are hiding political refugees in your house, and soldiers knock on your door. Do you lie to the soldiers to save a [...]Stem Cells, Embryos, & Ethics (3)
Our January podcast is about embryonic stem cell research. We feature some interesting interviews with the public and an analysis of the ethics. We also look at a report on a conflict between Dr. Peter Singer and the animal rights movement, and we ask this month’s Tough Ethics Question.
Special thanks to senior biology major Stacey [...]A Black Market for Stem Cells? (2)
Our short interim podcast for mid-December, where we analyze two items from the news. The first is a disturbing report from the Ukraine, where it appears that live babies may have been murdered to obtain bone marrow stem cells. The second is a discussion of bioethicist Arthur Caplan, and his endorsement of the “morning-after” pill, [...]
Where Do Ethical Rules Come From? (1)
Our first podcast offers a quick survey of the sources of ethical rules, commentary on two news items, and today’s Tough Ethics Question.
Sources:Feinberg & Feinberg: Ethics for a Brave New World
Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
C. Ben Mitchell statement
Scotsman News Service report on hybrid embryosTheme Music: Gli Uccelli (The Birds), Part I. Prelude (Allegro moderato), by [...]
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