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| Upcoming Event The Science, Ethics and Politics of Vaccine Mandates When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 9:00am - 4:45pm Where: The University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Research Building Auditorium, 421 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA Program Agenda and Readings  There is no fee to attend but you must register for this conference at bioevmc@mail.med.upenn.edu Or contact Janice Pringle or Matthew Isensberg, at The Center for Bioethics, 215-898-7136 |
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Neuroethics Curriculum Module: Conceptual Foundations |
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| What is Ethics? Key Distinctions When is the last time you turned to your best friend or your parent and asked: “Hey, can we chat about ethics? Unless you are a rare exception to the rule, the answer to this question is never. This may be due, in large part, to the reputation of ethics. It is often regarded as an abstract topic of debate discussed in a religion or philosophy class. Furthermore, not many people seem to believe that a discussion of ethics has any practical value or relevance in our everyday lives. Download Module  |
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| The Case of Terri Schiavo: Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making, and Philosophical Analysis Some of the questions students will explore in the course of this unit are: How can we distinguish between good and bad arguments used in ethical claims? Why is it important for an honest and productive debate to be clear about the concepts used? What, for example, do we mean by "life" and "death"? Are there cases where this distinction gets blurred? What exactly do we know about Terri Schiavo's condition, and what are the limits to what we can know about her mental state? Can recent advances in neuroscience and technology improve our ability to know what a person in PVS or a coma might be thinking? Download Module |
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End-of-Life Care: A Debate Rising budget deficits have become a principal concern of the American people in recent months, and are already a cause célèbre for politicians in both parties ahead of this year's midterm elections. Yet the current round of healthcare negotiations has largely sidestepped one of the most costly elements in health spending: end-of-life patient care.
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Mind Wars: Super soldiers equipped with neural implants, suits that contain biosensors, and thought scans of detainees may become reality sooner than you think. Find out how neuroscience is changing modern warfare, and discover the ethical implications with guest Jonathan Moreno.
High School Bioethics in the News
A new project at the University of Pennsylvania will help teachers tackle topics in neuroethics, such as potential forensic and military uses of brain-imaging technology and the care of patients in a persistent vegetative state. Funded by the Dana Foundation and led by bioethics graduate student Dominic Sisti, the program will supplement a high school bioethics project begun several years ago by Penn bioethicist Arthur Caplan. The group is developing a neuroethics primer and will run workshops for local teachers.
Science 10 October 2008: Vol. 322. no. 5899, pp. 186 - 187 [subscription req'd]
