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Is Bioethics Relevant?, Heather G. Kuruvilla
Is Bioethics Relevant?, Heather G. Kuruvilla
Bioethics in Faith and Practice
We live in a broken, unjust, and often dangerous world. Technology promises hope; hope for new cures, broader access to information, and a better quality of life for humankind. Technologies such as gene editing and artificial intelligence continue to progress at a pace we have never seen before, running far ahead of the ethical discussions surrounding their stewardship. In a technology-driven culture like ours, one might be tempted to ask whether the ethical discussion is still relevant.
Child Sacrifice In The Western World, David Miedema
Child Sacrifice In The Western World, David Miedema
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
In my recent studies of history and anthropology I have found reference in many cultures to child sacrifice. These cultures include many far-flung groups that are distinct in geography, worldview, and mythology. A few examples include the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs of South America. On the other side of the world, examples are found in several cultures of the Middle East, such as the Canaanites, the Edomites, and occasionally the Hebrews. These cultures performed child sacrifice to placate or pacify a deity in exchange for continued services, such as keeping the sun in the sky or bringing rain for the …
Mother Knows Best, Timothy Dekoninck
Mother Knows Best, Timothy Dekoninck
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
No abstract provided.
Abortion, Sick Babies, And Tough Choices, Paige Taylor
Abortion, Sick Babies, And Tough Choices, Paige Taylor
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
No abstract provided.
Abortion And Women's Health: A Closer Look At "Back-Alley" Abortions, Michele Vandenberg
Abortion And Women's Health: A Closer Look At "Back-Alley" Abortions, Michele Vandenberg
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
Abortion continues to be one of the most hotly debated topics in the United States since its legalization in 1973. Abortion rights activists claim that millions of women may now terminate pregnancy in a safer manner than in the days of “back-alley” abortions. This paper will examine the truth behind this claim. For instance, does legalized abortion really protect the health and safety of women? Is it safer than natural birth? Does it eliminate discrimination against poor women? This paper will argue that “back-alley” abortions have been a largely fabricated reality. They cannot therefore be a compelling argument in favor …
The Abortion Decision: What About Dad?, Erica C. Graham
The Abortion Decision: What About Dad?, Erica C. Graham
Bioethics in Faith and Practice
The modern utilitarian abortion debate focuses on how women are affected by abortion but has neglected the utilitarian concerns of men. Abortion is currently justified based on ethical claims that apply to both men and women equally. These ethical claims include empowerment in reproductive decisions, not desiring to become a parent, socioeconomic concerns, moral responsibility over children, pregnancy resulting from coercion, and autonomy. This paper reveals the equivalent ethical claims of men and women to these claims and argues for men having a legal say in deciding whether or not to abort.
Abortion And The Link To Breast Cancer, Jennifer Heiden
Abortion And The Link To Breast Cancer, Jennifer Heiden
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
“It is only reasonable to conclude, from all extant evidence, that induced abortion is indeed a risk factor for breast cancer, despite the strong and pervasive bias in the recent literature in the direction of viewing abortion as safe for women.” So states Joel Brind, in a landmark review of the evidence for the abortion - breast cancer (ABC) link (2005, p. 110). Over the last forty years, this issue has been an intriguing topic of research, for both scientific and ideological reasons. But what can we conclude from the published studies currently available? According to a comprehensive meta-analysis by …
Roe V. House: A Dialogue On Abortion, Katie Condit
Roe V. House: A Dialogue On Abortion, Katie Condit
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
No abstract provided.
Tubman Versus Hodgson: A Conversation About Abortion, Nicole Brewin
Tubman Versus Hodgson: A Conversation About Abortion, Nicole Brewin
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
No abstract provided.
Virtue Ethics And Abortion, Jacob Countryman
Virtue Ethics And Abortion, Jacob Countryman
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
Singer suggests that the argument of abortion has missed the point. He asserts that the debate should focus on if it is wrong to kill an innocent human being instead of arguing whether a fetus is or is not an innocent human being. The Pro-Choice arguments of when personhood begins are vague and, therefore, cannot provide a concrete moment of when personhood starts. Since reason can only go so far in its ability to determine ethics, this paper will explain that Singer also misses the point; rather, striving to be virtuous demonstrates that abortion is morally wrong.
Marx V. Flanigan: A Discussion On Abortion, James Fallin
Marx V. Flanigan: A Discussion On Abortion, James Fallin
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
Dr. Richard Flanigan looked up from the magazine he had been perusing. Several cancellations at the women’s center that afternoon left him with some free time before his next appointment. Flanigan felt disgust for the young women who had called that morning to say they had a change of heart about the procedure. Oh well! So what if a few easily swayed teens fell for the pro-life rhetoric? With the free time, he sat down at the receptionist’s desk, preparing to while away the hour with some light reading. An older man, with a bushy beard and dressed in old …
Of Violinists And Fetuses, Dylan Black
Of Violinists And Fetuses, Dylan Black
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
In debating abortion, the focus is typically on whether or not a fetus is a person. It is generally thought that if a fetus is a person, it has a right to life and killing it would be wrong. However, Judith Jarvis Thomson (1971) changed the focal point of the argument. She was willing to grant personhood to the fetus, yet still argued that the mother’s right to decide how her body should be used outweighs a fetal right to life, since it is dependent on the mother’s body. She brilliantly illustrates this with a scenario involving a kidnapped person …
The Singer And The Violinist: When Pro-Abortion Ethicists Are Out Of Tune, Tyler M. John
The Singer And The Violinist: When Pro-Abortion Ethicists Are Out Of Tune, Tyler M. John
CedarEthics: A Journal of Critical Thinking in Bioethics
In the fall of 1971, Philosophy & Public Affairs published an essay by feminist moral philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson that would have the entire nation talking. Her piece soon became one of the most widely cited and reprinted essays in the Western world, and one of the most influential essays on the issue of abortion. In her essay, “A Defense of Abortion,” Thomson undertook the seemingly impossible task of explaining why, in her view, it is morally permissible to abort a human fetus even if the fetus is granted the status of personhood. The essay has received both support and …
The Singer And The Violinist: When Pro-Abortion Ethicists Are Out Of Tune, Tyler M. John
The Singer And The Violinist: When Pro-Abortion Ethicists Are Out Of Tune, Tyler M. John
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Marx V. Flanigan: A Discussion On Abortion, James Fallin
Marx V. Flanigan: A Discussion On Abortion, James Fallin
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Tubman Versus Hodgson: A Conversation About Abortion, Nicole Brewin
Tubman Versus Hodgson: A Conversation About Abortion, Nicole Brewin
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Abortion And The Link To Breast Cancer, Jennifer Heiden
Abortion And The Link To Breast Cancer, Jennifer Heiden
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Abortion: Counseling A Woman In Crisis, Dennis M. Sullivan
Abortion: Counseling A Woman In Crisis, Dennis M. Sullivan
Bioethics Resources
No abstract provided.
Roe V. House: A Dialogue On Abortion, Katie Condit
Roe V. House: A Dialogue On Abortion, Katie Condit
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Abortion, Sick Babies, And Tough Choices, Paige Taylor
Abortion, Sick Babies, And Tough Choices, Paige Taylor
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Abortion And Women’S Health: A Closer Look At “Back-Alley” Abortions, Michell Vandenberg
Abortion And Women’S Health: A Closer Look At “Back-Alley” Abortions, Michell Vandenberg
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Women And Abortion: The ‘Feminist’ Mystique, Bethany Grace Sibbitt
Women And Abortion: The ‘Feminist’ Mystique, Bethany Grace Sibbitt
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Mother Knows Best, Timothy Dekoninck
Pure And Undefiled Religion: A Practical Defense Of A Pro-Life Position, Katherine Hekel
Pure And Undefiled Religion: A Practical Defense Of A Pro-Life Position, Katherine Hekel
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Sentience As A Reason To Ban Partial-Birth Abortion, Carrie Ziegenfuss
Sentience As A Reason To Ban Partial-Birth Abortion, Carrie Ziegenfuss
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.
Reflections On Feminist Views Of Abortion And Motherhood, Callie Edgington
Reflections On Feminist Views Of Abortion And Motherhood, Callie Edgington
CedarEthics Online
No abstract provided.