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Brave New World
2019-2020
Saving Lives via Actively Ending Lives: the Ethics of Organ Donation Euthanasia
In this paper, I explore the ethical implications of organ donation euthanasia, a hypothetical procedure in which the cause of the...
On a Scale from 1 to 10: The Ethical Implications of Defining and Eliminating Pain
Source: Pixabay How do you define pain? Who decides how a patient’s pain is treated? Is it ethical for us to eliminate pain at all? How...
Thinking Out Loud: The Ethical Implications of Neural Implants
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay This paper focuses on neural implants and how they could affect us as we encounter more advanced...
The Effects of the Mushroom: The Responsibility of a Nuclear Age
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay On August 6th, 1945, the United States changed the world forever-- an atomic bomb was dropped on the...
$99 for a Lifetime of Worries: The Ethical Implications of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Doctor with a DNA helix and microscope behind him. This research paper explores the widely popular direct-to-consumer genetic test,...
From the Bedside to the Web-Side: Is Telemedicine Infringing on the Doctor-Patient Relationship?
Telemedicine concept. Doctor with a stethoscope on the computer laptop screen (Photo by JYPIX ) Have you ever had a virtual doctor’s...
You Are Polluting Your Water: How Pharmaceuticals are Redefining the Environment
Image by Jukka Niittymaa from Pixabay Pharmaceutical pollution in water is a widely known pressing issue but a less often acknowledged...
The Soldier Behind the Screen: The Ethical Implications of Semi-Autonomous Warfare
"Protesting Drones at Obama's Inauguration" by World Can't Wait is licensed under CC BY 2.0 This research paper focuses on the ethical...
In “Good” Hands? The Ramifications of Using Autonomous Robots in Pediatric Surgery
Photo by Bailee Darbasie of The da Vinci Surgery System at the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center In the past decade, the...
The Genetic Playground: The Ethical and Religious Implications of Gene-Editing for HIV and AIDS
Image by LaCasadeGoethe from Pixabay The question of what are the ethical and religious implications of using gene-editing technologies...
Testing for Gene Doping: A Necessity or Invasion of Privacy?
For decades now, athletes have been using numerous techniques to enhance their performance in competitions. While the most common...
History Repeating Itself: Is Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome Ushering in 21st Century Eugenics?
Source This research paper explores the ethical implications of prenatal screening for Down Syndrome. Through researching the growth of...
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