The world of bioethics is defined by four basic principles: autonomy, justice, beneficence and nonmaleficence. Healthcare practitioners use these principles as their guiding force when evaluating the ...
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion. For decades, rancorous debate about the ruling ...
No, Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Are Not Banned Under International Law Virginians Are Not Impressed with the Start of the Spanberger Era Another Windfall for the Bottomless ‘Blue Texas’ Money ...
The ethical principle of autonomy states that patients are entitled to make decisions about their own medical care when able. The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics recognizes a ...
Review of Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die: Bioethics and the Transformation of Health Care in America. By Amy Gutmann and Jonathan D. Moreno. Liveright Publishing Corporation.
A class offered occasionally within Barrett, The Honors College, teaches LGBTQ+ issues are critical for providing additional perspectives that deepen students' understanding of how to help others.
With some reluctance, I’ve come to the sad realization the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for bioethics, a field of study that intersects medicine, law, the humanities and the social ...