Definition: Bioethics is the systematic study of moral questions that arise in biology, medicine and the life sciences, especially where scientific capability affects human welfare, individual choice, ...

(The Conversation) — 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 ...

Approximately 45 international speakers from 16 countries discussed critical issues surrounding scientific practices at the two-day conference. The International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune held ...

Before we continue our Bioethics in a Pandemic series, we thought it would be helpful to provide a quick overview of the various principles that inform ethical decision-making in the health care ...

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 ...

CWRU is home to the nation’s first PhD in Bioethics, created in 2004. Since then, we have trained a stellar group of scholars in bioethics and medical humanities that are advancing our field in many ...

Mark Aulisio, the Susan E. Watson Professor and chair of the Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, weighed in on bioethical issues that have arisen as a result ...

If the coronavirus pandemic taught us anything, it’s that existing social inequities have an outsized impact upon the health of certain populations. This creates a need to think even more broadly and ...

This public workshop brought together stakeholders to discuss potential bioethical issues that may arise from new and emerging trends in biomedical research and society. The workshop described the ...

The current NHL-NHL Players Association (NHLPA) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expires in September 2026, shortly before a new season would start. ESPN has recently reported on the NHLPA’s ...

A recent Commentary 1 makes interesting points about Islamic ethics. In response to the author's explanation of the Iranian experience, we would like to add some comments. These Islamic principles, ...