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General
Dilemmas in Bio-Medical Ethics: Playing God or Doing Good? (MIT Open Course-Lecture Notes Spring 2005)
Bioethics (MIT OpenCourse Notes Spring 2006)
Abortion
Eugenics
The Techno Sapiens are Coming (Christopher Hook, Christianity Today)
War on the Weak: Eugenics has made a lethal comeback (Charles Colson with Anne Morse, Christianity Today)
The Eliminators (Charles Colson, BreakPoint )
Euthanasia
Euthanasia Confusion (Rob Moll, Christianity Today)
Death Bed Questions: Discerning the Unspoken ( Leadership Journal, Winter 1986)
Reproductive Technologies
National Health and Medical Research Council. Ethical Guidelines on
the Use of
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Clinical Practice and Research.
Australia, 2004,
revised 2007.
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/e78.pdf
(accessed 1 November 2007).
International Federation of Fertility Societies. "IFFS Surveillance
07". Fertility and
Sterility. 87 Suppl 1 (2007): S1-67.
http://www.iffs-reproduction.org/documents/Surveillance_07.pdf
(accessed 1November 2007).
Organ Transplants
First Heart Transplants in Children Following Donor Cardiac Death ( Lisa Nainggolan Heartwire 2008)
"Non Beating Heart" or "Cardiac Death", Organ Donation: Why Should We Care (Journal of Hospital Medicine 2007)
Organs Trading
Stem Cells Research
Bioethics Advisory Committee. Human Tissue Research. Singapore, 2002.
http://www.bioethics-singapore.org/uploadfile/60104PMHTResearch.pdf
(accessed 1 November 2007).
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Statement on Donating
Eggs for Research. UK, February 2007.
www.hfea.gov.uk/en/1491.html (accessed 1 November 2007).
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Donating eggs for
research: safeguarding donors. UK, September 2006.
http://www.hfea.gov.uk/docs/donating_eggs_for_research_safeguarding_donors_consultation_FINAL.pdf(accessed
1 November 2007)
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Directions on Giving and
Receiving
Money or Other Benefits in Respect of any Supply of Gametes or Embryos.
UK, April 2006.
www.hfea.gov.uk/docs/D2006_1_Directions_on_giving_and_receiving_money.pdf
(accessed 1 November 2007).
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Guidelines for
Human Embryonic
Stem Cell Research. US, 2005, revised 2007.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11278 (accessed 1 November
2007).
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Assessing the
Medical Risks of
Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research: Workshop Report. US, 2007.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11832#toc (accessed 1
November 2007).
Ng SC. Oocyte Donation – Clinical and Scientific Aspects. A background
paper for the Bioethics Advisory Committee, Singapore. June 2007.
http://www.bioethics-singapore.org
Capps B. Oocyte Procurement for Research. A background paper for the
Bioethics Advisory Committee, Singapore, April 2007.
http://www.bioethics-singapore.org
Indian Council of Medical Research. National Guidelines for Stem Cell
Research and Therapy. 2006.
http://www.icmr.nic.in/stem_cell/stem_cell_guidelines.pdf (accessed
1 November 2007).
International Society for Stem Cell Research. Guidelines for the Conduct
of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. December 2006.
www.isscr.org/guidelines/ISSCRhESCguidelines2006.pdf (accessed 1
November 2007).
Bioethics Advisory Committee. Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Human Stem Cell Research, Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning. Singapore, 2002.
http://www.bioethics-singapore.org/uploadfile/60517PMHSCResearch.pdf(accessed 1 November 2007).
World Medical Association
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
Thinking through Technologyby Michael J. Sleasman, PhDExtracts from chapter 2 of Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexedby Agneta Sutton, PhDThe Challenges of BiotechnologyAn interview with C. Ben Mitchell, PhD and John Kilner, PhDA Tale of Two Centers: The Center for Bioethics & Human DignityWith comments from C. Ben Mitchell, PhD and John Kilner, PhDWhy I founded CBHD: Some personal reflections 15 years onby Nigel M. de S. Cameron, PhDPediatric Lead Levels in Toys and the Ethics of Careby Nick Yates, Jr.How much do we care when truth replaces fiction? Ethical conduct and human subject research in Africaby Gregory Rutecki, M.D.Bioethics: The Future of Human Dignityby Daniel S. McConchie, M.A.Scientists, Ethics, and Public Engagementby C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D.Public Language and the Common Goodby C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D.Neuroethics: The New Frontier Conference Reportby Andrew Fergusson, MB MRCGPHuman Dignity: Still Defying Devaluationby Matthew Eppinette, MBA, MA and Dr. Andrew FergussonCelling Out: Bioethics and the Culture of Coolby Bobby MaddexFinding the Human in Christian Bioethicsby Amy Laura Hall, Ph.D.Bioethics for Believers: The Role of the Church in Matters of Life and Healthby Sarah J. Flashing, M.A.Cost-Benefit Ethics: The Case of Tirhas Habtegirisby Dennis Hollinger, Ph.D.Human Dignity: The Fundamental Concept in Bioethicsby The Staff of The Center For Bioethics And Human DignityBioethics and the Incarnationby Hans Madueme, M.D.Reflections on GodBlogConby Joe Carter and Matthew EppinetteEmbryonic, Fetal, and Post-natal Animal-Human Mixtures: An Ethical Discussionby The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics“Very Big, Very Exciting, Slightly Scary”: An Interview with CBHD President Dr. Andrew Fergussonby Sarah J. Flashing, M.A.Still in the Image of God? The Ethical Challenge of Brain Damaged Personsby Derrick L. Hassert, Ph.D.HIV and Prostitution: What’s the Answer?by Jeffrey J. Barrows, D.O., FACOOGThe Myth of Secular Neutrality: Unbiased Bioethics?by Sarah J. Flashing, M.A.Dignity's Mould: How Language Shapes Cultural Views of Bioethicsby Joe Carter
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Open Letter from Experts in Science, Medicine, Law and Ethics on the Cloning Provisions of Missouri's Amendment 2by Do No HarmVeritas? Harvard's Stem Cell Initiativeby Keith Plummer, M.Div., Ph.D. (cand)The Real Lesson of the Korean Cloning Scandalby Do No HarmTestimony Before the Illinois Legislature on State Funding of Human Cloningby Joe Carter and Sarah J. FlashingThe Trouble with Hwang: The Ethical and Scientific Problems of Therapeutic Cloningby David A. Prentice, Ph.D.On the UN's Failure to Pass an Anti-Cloning Treatyby Samuel D. HensleyHuman Cloning: What's at Stakeby John F. Kilner and Robert P. GeorgeClones from Newcastleby C. Ben MitchellGrowing Clones in the Garden Stateby Daniel McConchieAMA Approves Creating Life for Destructive Purposesby Samuel D. HensleyCloning Twist Clouds Ethical ComplexitiesDónal P. O'MathúnaThe Cloningby Nigel M. de S. CameronTo Clone or Not to Clone? Reflections from the Executive Director of the President's Council on Bioethicsby Dean ClancyHuman Cloningby John F. KilnerHuman Embryo Research After the Genomeby William P. CheshirePresident's Council Report on Human Cloning Lacks Prophetic Voiceby C. Ben MitchellThe Right to Patent a Human Being: Fact, Fiction, or Future Possibility?by Paige CunninghamWhy Human Cloning Must Be Banned Nowby US Congressman Dave WeldonHuman Cloning and the Ethics of Inevitabilityby William P. CheshireAn Open Letter to President George W. Bush on Human Cloningby William Kristol, John F. Kilner, et al.Human Cloning-Embryo Style: Deliverance or Captivity?by Nancy L. JonesHuman Cloning is Hereby John F. KilnerUnless We Act Now, More Clones Will Dieby C. Ben MitchellTherapeutic Cloning: An Oxymoronby Amy CoxonThe Coming Clone Ageby C. Ben MitchellCloning Humans: Leon Kass and Kevin FitzGerald on the "Post-Human Future"by Linda K. BevingtonThis Little Piggy Goes to the Organ Market?: Cloning, Genetic Engineering, Xenotransplantation and the Drive to Be Firstby Nancy L. Jones with Linda K. BevingtonCloning and Stem Cell Research: Wrong Motives on Both Sides of the Atlanticby Dónal P. O'MathúnaCBHD's Testimony on Cloning Before The Illinois Senate Executive Subcommittee - August 31, 1999by C. Ben MitchellHuman Cloning: Reproduction or Procreation?by John F. Kilner |
A Good Deathby John T. Dunlop, M.D.End of Life Legislation (or New York’s Lack Thereof)by Ferdinand D. (Nick) Yates, Jr., M.D., M.A.Terri Schiavo – the first anniversaryby Dr. Andrew FergussonPitfalls for the Health Care Agent (and the Patient)by Ferdinand D. (Nick) Yates, Jr., M.D., M.A.The Feeding Tube Dilemma: Key Questionsby John T. Dunlop, M.D.Still in the World: A Pro-Life View of Death and Dyingby Joe CarterThere When You Need It: An Introduction to Hospice Careby Frank EppinetteWhat Would Terri Have Said?by Ferdinand D. Yates, Jr.Reflecting on the Death and Life of Terri Schiavoby John F. KilnerThe Schiavo Controversy: First Things Firstby John F. KilnerThe Groningen Protocol: Making Infanticide Legal Does Not Make It Moralby Daniel A. Beals, M.D.CBHD President John Kilner Guest Comments on Schiavo Case on Nationally Syndicated RadioJohn F. Kilner and Carrie Gordon EarllEthical Concerns in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitationby Samuel D. HensleyEuthanasia: Who Needs It?by Sharon A. FalkenheimerDepression in the Elderly with Emphasis on Terminal Illnessby Samuel D. Hensley and Elizabeth HensleyLiver Transplants: How Do We Choose Who Should Live When Not All Can?by Gregory W. RuteckiThe Terri Schiavo Debacle: What Have We Learned?by Robert E. CranstonArticulating a Distinctly Christian Approach to Sufferingby J. Daryl CharlesDon't Wait to Make Your End-of-Life Wishes Knownby John F. KilnerSuffering Togetherby Arthur J. DyckAustralia's "Dr. Death": Too Controversial for Comfortby Thomas E. BeamLife's Worth: The Case Against Assisted Suicideby Arthur J. DyckDeath as Deliverance: Euthanatic Thinking in Germany ca. 1890-1933by J. Daryl CharlesA Grand Illusion: Oregon's Attempt to Control Death Through Physician-Assisted Suicideby Jerome R. WernowThe Debate Over Total/Terminal/Palliative Sedationby Howard Ducharme and Robert KingsburyAdvance Directives and "Do Not Resuscitate" Ordersby Robert E. CranstonWithholding or Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition and Hydrationby Robert E. CranstonLegalizing Euthanasia: A Significant Moveby Agneta SuttonAge-Based Rationing of Health Careby John F. KilnerHuman Dignity and Advance Directives: A Black American Perspectiveby Claretta Y. DupreeOn the Conviction of Jack Kevorkianby Nigel CameronOregon's Lethal Experiment: An Annual Reportby C. Ben MitchellSuccessful Aging: Living the End of Life to the Glory of Godby John T. DunlopLegalization of Euthanasia in the Netherlandsby Henk Jochemsen |
Discount Babies, Discounting Dignityby Sarah J. FlashingParenthood Deniedby Paige C. CunninghamOverseas Surrogacy: How Far May We Go?by John F. Kilner
Sound Advice? - Communicating Sympathy to Infertile
Couples
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The Old Testament and the Sanctity of Lifeby David P. Gushee, PhDThe Sanctity of Life: Rethinking Eternal Truths in a New Political Eraby David P. Gushee, PhDThe Sanctity of Lifeby David P. Gushee, PhD |
Open Letter from Experts in Science, Medicine, Law and Ethics on the Cloning Provisions of Missouri's Amendment 2by Do No HarmA Review of Stem Cell Now: A Brief Introduction to the Coming Medical Revolutionby Robert E. CranstonThe Stem-Cell Vetoby David P. Gushee, Ph.D.Veritas? Harvard's Stem Cell Initiativeby Keith Plummer, M.Div., Ph.D. (cand)Stem Cell Research: Resources for the Ongoing Debateby Matthew Eppinette“Ethical” Embryonic Stem Cell Research?by Daniel McConchieFrozen Embryos: Stem Cell Source or Human Life?by Amy CoxonDear Newsweekby John F. KilnerThinking About Christopher Reeve and the Legacy We Leaveby Sarah J. FlashingClones from Newcastleby C. Ben MitchellWhat Would Reagan Do?by Francis J. BeckwithAdult Stem Cells - 3, Embryonic Stem Cells - 0by Daniel McConchieAMA Approves Creating Life for Destructive Purposesby Samuel D. HensleyThe Stem Cell Debate: Are Parthenogenic Human Embryos a Solution?by Nancy L. JonesThe Interface Between Science and Ethics: Probing the Deeper QuestionsNancy L. JonesHuman Embryo Research After the GenomeWilliam P. CheshireStem Cells & Our Moral CultureDennis P. HollingerFederally Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Bush and BeyondLinda K. BevingtonThe President Should Have Consulted SolomonC. Ben MitchellOld MacDonald Had an Embryo Pharm?C. Ben MitchellThe Good News and Bad News on Creating Embryos for ResearchC. Ben MitchellUsing Stem Cells from Embryos Will Make Human Flesh ProfitableDaniel S. McConchieNobel Laureates Letter to President Bush Contains Misinformation and OmissionsKelly J. HollowellThe Stem Cell ReportDo No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research EthicsCloning and Stem Cell ResearchDonal O'MathunaNIH, Stem Cells, and Moral GuiltC. Ben MitchellBeyond the Impasse to What?C. Ben MitchellStem Cell Research: A Constructive Way ForwardDaniel McConchie and Linda BevingtonTestimony before the National Bioethics Advisory CommissionDaniel S. McConchieThe Human Embryonic Stem Cell ProjectDaniel McConchie and Linda Bevington |
Genetically Enhanced Athletes?C. Ben MitchellEthics and Genetics of Human Behaviourby Calum MacKellarA Review of the novel NEXTby Matthew EppinetteDesigner Babies: One Step CloserSamuel D. HensleyChallenges for the Future of Genetic Medicineby John F. Kilner and C. Ben MitchellGenetics, Biotechnology and the Futureby Nancy L. Jones and John F. KilnerThe Genetics of Mice and Men: Can--and Should--We Intervene?Gregory A. HawkingCould Animal-Human Chimeras Be On The Way?Nancy L. JonesHuman Embryo Research After the GenomeWilliam P. CheshireDesigner Genes: When Having a a Child to Save a Child Causes Some Children to DieAgneta M. SuttonThe Power and Peril of Genetic Technologies: Reflections on Spider-ManDavid ChristensenThe Ends Don't Justify the GenesJohn F. KilnerHurtling Toward Eugenics... AgainC. Ben MitchellEugenics in the SpringtimeC. Ben MitchellYou've Got Mail! Musings on the Genetic Message, Its Consequences, and OriginsDon W. BuckleyIs It Ethical to Determine the Sex of a Child?Ray BohlinReflections from the Director of the National Human Genome Research InstituteFrancis S. CollinsSilence is Deadly in Genetic TestingC. Ben MitchellThis Little Piggy Goes to the Organ Market? Cloning, Genetic Engineering, Xenotransplantation and the Drive to Be FirstNancy L. JonesGenetic Renaissance in a Moral Dark AgeC. Ben MitchellGenetic Intervention: The Ethical Challenges AheadRay BohlinFor the Patient's Good or for the Company's Profit?C. Ben Mitchell |