Tag Archives: Bioethics

From Nature to Ethics

Posted on November 3, 1985 by Steve Weiss

Physician Leon Kass discusses his study on the links between biology and human ethics, noting the gap between the world as modern science defines it and the world as we experience it in ordinary life. He addresses questions such as these: … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes, Kass, Leon | Tagged , , | Comments Off on From Nature to Ethics

Psychosurgery: Origins and Practices

Posted on December 16, 1984 by Steve Weiss

Elliot Valenstein discusses the development of and trends in psychosurgery, which was rapidly adopted in the 1920s and 1930s, reaching a peak of about 50,000 operations around 1950. In the mid-1980s, bioethical issues surrounding neurosurgery for mental disorders reflect changing … Continue reading →

Posted in Episodes, Valenstein, Elliot S. | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Psychosurgery: Origins and Practices

Bioethics and Modern Medicine, Part 2 of 2

Posted on July 1, 1984 by Steve Weiss

Judith Areen, Warren Reich, Cecil Sheps, and Robert Veatch consider questions about bioethical issues such as euthanasia, the right to informed consent, and patient competency. Who would participate in the process of medical decision making? Recent advances in biotechnology notwithstanding, … Continue reading →

Posted in Areen, Judith C., Episodes, Reich, Warren T., Sheps, Cecil G., Veatch, Robert M. | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Bioethics and Modern Medicine, Part 2 of 2

Bioethics and Modern Medicine, Part 1 of 2

Posted on June 24, 1984 by Steve Weiss

Judith Areen, Warren Reich, Cecil Sheps, and Robert Veatch consider some of the ethical traditions–religious and secular–that underlie bioethical issues in the 1980s. They discuss the participation of lay people in medical decision-making, professional views about patients’ autonomy, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Areen, Judith C., Episodes, Reich, Warren T., Sheps, Cecil G., Veatch, Robert M. | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Bioethics and Modern Medicine, Part 1 of 2