Lessons for Philosophers and Scientists from Sherlock Holmes and Father Brown
By Charles Foster Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate has issued proceedings, complaining that Enola Holmes, a recently released film about Sherlock Holmes’ sister, portrays the great detective as too emotional. Sherlock Holmes was famously suspicious of emotions. 1 ‘ [L]ove is an emotional thing’, he icily observed, ‘and whatever is emotional is opposed to that true […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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PRESS RELEASE: Racial Justice Requires Ending Drug War, Say Leading Bioethicists
PRESS RELEASE: Free all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences, say experts Non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or possession should be freed immediately and their convictions erased, according to research published in the peer-reviewed The American Journal of Bioethics. More than 60 international experts including world-leading bioethicists, psychologists and drug experts have […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Deny Vaccination to Undocumented Immigrants? Who Might Benefit?
by Mark G. Kuczewski, PhD
Another day, another headline to stoke fear in the mind and hearts of immigrants. This one did not come from the federal government but was based on the statements of Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska. His response to a reporter’s question led many to believe that undocumented immigrants working at the state’s meatpacking plants would not be eligible to receive vaccination for COVID-19. However, a spokesperson for the governor later clarified that proof of citizenship was not required for COVID-19 vaccination but nevertheless added that “… while ...
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Masks Are Not Created Equal
Finally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on developing standards for masks to see which ones actually block viruses. In the meantime, though, we should all be acting on what we do know about the effectiveness of various masks against Covid.
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U.S. Court of Appeals to Assess Texas Advance Directives Act Claim
A case involving the Texas Advance Directives Act has now been fully briefed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral argument has not yet been scheduled.The plaintiffs provocatively frame the question: Does the constitution permit... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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This Machine Kills Viruses
Written by Stephen Rainey If we had a machine that could eradicate coronavirus at the press of a button, there would likely be a queue to do the honours. Rather than having such a device, we have a science-policy interface, and a general context of democratic legitimacy. This isn’t a push-button, but a complex of […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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More Videotaped Advance Directives
Last year, I summarized current efforts to make and record videotaped advance directive videos. And I argued for greater use of video advance directives (VADs).The new App, CARE-IT (short for "care itinerary"), from Stanford not only all... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Are Healthcare Workers Morally Obligated to Treat Covid-19 Patients?
by Vincent LaBarca, DNP
Healthcare workers are dying. As of December 31st, 2020, more than 300,000 American healthcare workers (HCWs) have been infected with the coronavirus. Tragically, at least 1,100 have died.
The circumstances facing HCWs are dire: Covid positive nurses are being forced to work. Hospitals are still scrambling for protective gear. Hiccups in vaccine distribution have led to debates of priority between colleagues. All of these factors have contributed to a rise in mental and physical illness, burnout, and moral distress among HCWs.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Evaluating the Interpretation of Advance Directives and POLST
In simulations at a U.S. hospital clinicians made inaccurate interpretations of advance directives and POLST more than 50% of the time. The study, "TRIAD XI: Utilizing simulation to evaluate the living will and POLST ability to achieve goal concor... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Ashamed to Be Vaccinated? The Ethics of Health Care Employees Forgoing Unfair Priority
Suppose you are young, healthy, employed in a health care system and that your line of work does not require leaving the low-risk comfort of your home. Now suppose that your employer offers you a vaccine. You know there are others in your community who are at greater risk of contracting and dying from Covid-19 than you. Should you accept the dose?
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Hospitals Sued Over Saving Patients ’ Lives (Podcast)
Last week, I talked with June Grasso at Bloomberg Law Radio about lawsuit against hospitals when advance directives are not followed. The podcast is available here. (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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ASBH 23rd Annual Conference – Call for Proposals
The 23rd annual conference of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities is October 13-16, 2021. But proposals are due by March 1, 2021. ASBH is accepting proposals for:Preconference WorkshopsWorkshopsPanel PresentationsDebatesPerformances ... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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The Disney Fast Pass of COVID-19 Vaccines: The Ethics of Paying to Jump The Line
by Daniel J. Hurst, PhD, ThM, MSc and Matthew Arbo, PhD
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—the group advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to allocate COVID-19 vaccines, has made their recommendations based upon a phased system with high-risk healthcare workers and first responders receiving the vaccine first (Phase 1a), followed by persons with comorbidities as well as older adults living in congregate settings (Phase 1b). Phase 2 of the plan would then include many other essential workers as well as all older adults.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Goodbye 2020, Hello New Opportunities for Bioethics
by Keisha Ray, PhD and Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
Keisha
Although I have been an editor at bioethics.net for 2 years now, I have been a consistent author since 2014, when Craig Klugman, then editor, invited me to be a regular contributor. Craig offered guidance and it is partly because of his efforts I am able to continue as blog editor. I hope to be a good partner to my new co-editor, Dr. Alyssa Burgart, just like Craig was to me.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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Even Though Mass Testing For COVID Isn ’t Always Accurate, It Could Still Be Useful – Here’s Why
This article was originally published here by the Conversation, on 22nd Dec 2020 The mass testing of asymptomatic people for COVID-19 in the UK was thrown into question by a recent study. In a pilot in Liverpool, over half the cases weren’t picked up, leading some to question whether using tests that perform […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
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