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The Bad Habit Of Bearing Children, H Theixos Dec 2013

The Bad Habit Of Bearing Children, H Theixos

H Theixos

Procreation – the act of having and raising biological children – is generally not a life choice that is subject to moral scrutiny. In this paper the authors argue that decisions to procreate are morally evaluable, and that such evaluation reveals that prospective parents have a defeasible obligation to prioritize adoption over procreation. The obligation is defeated by the lack of desire to become a parent, and also in certain cases where legal are logistically onerous. We conclude that for those prospective parents who are unaffected by the defeasibility conditions have a duty to prioritize adoption, regardless of the strength, …


Bioethics In Canada, Charles Weijer, Anthony Skelton, Samantha Brennan Dec 2012

Bioethics In Canada, Charles Weijer, Anthony Skelton, Samantha Brennan

Samantha Brennan

This comprehensive introduction to bioethical issues emphasizes Canadian policies, issues, and scholars. Using the human lifespan as an organizing narrative, Bioethics in Canada explores ethical theories through a diverse selection of readings discussing traditional and cutting-edge topics in the field.

Readership : Bioethics in Canada is a core text for bioethics courses, generally offered in second- or third-year through philosophy departments at Canadian universities.

http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195440157.html


Ethical Considerations In The Conduct Of Vaccine Trials In Developing Countries, Charles Weijer, C. Lanata, C. Plowe Nov 2009

Ethical Considerations In The Conduct Of Vaccine Trials In Developing Countries, Charles Weijer, C. Lanata, C. Plowe

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Ethics And Schizophrenia, A. Rudnick, Charles Weijer Dec 2007

Ethics And Schizophrenia, A. Rudnick, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Infertility And Moral Luck: The Politics Of Women Blaming Themselves For Infertility, Julie E. Ponesse Dec 2007

Infertility And Moral Luck: The Politics Of Women Blaming Themselves For Infertility, Julie E. Ponesse

Julie E Ponesse

Infertility can be an agonizing experience, especially for women. And, much of the agony has to do with luck: with how unlucky one is in being infertile, and in how much luck is involved in determining whether one can weather the storm of infertility and perhaps have a child in the end. We argue that bad luck associated with being infertile is often bad moral luck for women. The infertile woman often blames herself or is blamed by others for what is happening to her, even when she cannot control or prevent what is happening to her. She has simply …


Politics, Risk, And Community In The Maya Icbg Case, Fern Brunger, Charles Weijer Dec 2006

Politics, Risk, And Community In The Maya Icbg Case, Fern Brunger, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Protecting Communities In Research: From A New Principle To Rational Protections, Ezekiel Emanuel, Charles Weijer Dec 2004

Protecting Communities In Research: From A New Principle To Rational Protections, Ezekiel Emanuel, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Community Consent For Genetic Research, Charles Weijer Dec 2002

Community Consent For Genetic Research, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Ethical Issues In Palliative Care Research, Neil Macdonald, Charles Weijer Dec 2002

Ethical Issues In Palliative Care Research, Neil Macdonald, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Misrepresenting Research: Commentary, Charles Weijer Dec 2000

Misrepresenting Research: Commentary, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Legal And Ethical Issues In Geriatric Medicine, Heather Macdonald, Charles Weijer, Peter Singer Dec 1999

Legal And Ethical Issues In Geriatric Medicine, Heather Macdonald, Charles Weijer, Peter Singer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


When Doctors Say "No", Charles Weijer Dec 1999

When Doctors Say "No", Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Canada’S First Gene Therapy Death, Charles Weijer Dec 1999

Canada’S First Gene Therapy Death, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Ethical Challenges Of The Randomized Controlled Trial, Charles Weijer Dec 1999

Ethical Challenges Of The Randomized Controlled Trial, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Protecting Human Research Subjects: Case-Based Learning For Canadian Research Ethics Boards And Researchers, Françoise Baylis, A. Ireland, David Kaufman, Charles Weijer Dec 1998

Protecting Human Research Subjects: Case-Based Learning For Canadian Research Ethics Boards And Researchers, Françoise Baylis, A. Ireland, David Kaufman, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Duty And Healing: Foundations Of A Jewish Bioethic, Benjamin Freedman, Charles Weijer Dec 1998

Duty And Healing: Foundations Of A Jewish Bioethic, Benjamin Freedman, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Film And Narrative In Bioethics: Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru, Charles Weijer Dec 1996

Film And Narrative In Bioethics: Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Biomedical Research: Collaboration And Conflict Of Interest, Charles Weijer Dec 1994

Biomedical Research: Collaboration And Conflict Of Interest, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


The Revolution In Clinical Trials: From Burden To Benefit And Back Again, Charles Weijer Dec 1993

The Revolution In Clinical Trials: From Burden To Benefit And Back Again, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


The Theory And Practice Of Applied Ethics, Barry Hoffmaster Dec 1990

The Theory And Practice Of Applied Ethics, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

No abstract provided.