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View article: Is germline genome‐editing person‐affecting or identity‐affecting, and does it matter?
Is germline genome‐editing person‐affecting or identity‐affecting, and does it matter? Open
Writers have debated whether germline genome‐editing is person‐affecting or identity‐affecting. The difference is thought to be ethically relevant to whether we should choose genome‐editing or choose preimplantation genetic diagnosis and e…
View article: How to determine the capacity of a person with depression who requests voluntary assisted dying
How to determine the capacity of a person with depression who requests voluntary assisted dying Open
Current laws on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) appear to allow access to VAD for a person diagnosed with depression, provided that the person retains decision-making capacity. Assessing the capacity of a person with depression who is reque…
View article: Should the Criterion for Brain Death Require Irreversible or Permanent Cessation of Function? Permanent
Should the Criterion for Brain Death Require Irreversible or Permanent Cessation of Function? Permanent Open
Should the criterion for death require permanent or irreversible cessation of function? "Permanent"means loss of function that cannot resume spontaneously and will not be restored through intervention. "Irreversible"means loss of function …
View article: Baseline Ethical Principles and a Framework for Evaluation of Policies: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum
Baseline Ethical Principles and a Framework for Evaluation of Policies: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum Open
Background. To maintain public trust and integrity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation (OTDT), policymakers, governments, clinical leaders, and decision-makers must ensure that policies proposed to increase donation and transp…
View article: A New Defense of Brain Death as the Death of the Human Organism
A New Defense of Brain Death as the Death of the Human Organism Open
This paper provides a new rationale for equating brain death with the death of the human organism, in light of well-known criticisms made by Alan D Shewmon, Franklin Miller and Robert Truog and a number of other writers. We claim that thes…
View article: Correction to: Expanding controlled donation after the circulatory determination of death: statement from an international collaborative
Correction to: Expanding controlled donation after the circulatory determination of death: statement from an international collaborative Open
The article “Expanding controlled donation after the circulatory determination of death: statement from an international collaborative”, written by Domínguez-Gil, B., Ascher, N., Capron, A.M. et al. was originally published electronically …
View article: CRITCON-Pandemic levels: A stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility
CRITCON-Pandemic levels: A stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility Open
CRITCON-Pandemic levels with an associated operational responsibility matrix were recently published by the Intensive Care Society as a modification to Winter Flu CRITCON levels, to better account for differences between a winter flu surge…
View article: CRITCON-Pandemic Levels - a stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility.
CRITCON-Pandemic Levels - a stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility. Open
CRITCON-Pandemic Levels with an associated Operational Responsibility Matrix were recently published by the Intensive Care Society as a modification to Winter Flu CRITCON levels, to better account for differences between a winter flu surge…
View article: CRITCON-Pandemic Levels - a stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility.
CRITCON-Pandemic Levels - a stepwise ethical approach to clinician responsibility. Open
CRITCON-Pandemic Levels with an associated Operational Responsibility Matrix were recently published by the Intensive Care Society as a modification to Winter Flu CRITCON levels, to better account for differences between a winter flu surge…
View article: Informing the euthanasia debate: Perceptions of Australian politicians
Informing the euthanasia debate: Perceptions of Australian politicians Open
In the debate on euthanasia or assisted dying, many different arguments have been advanced either for or against legal reform in the academic literature, and much contemporary academic research seeks to engage with these arguments. However…
View article: Is Interposition Arthroplasty a Viable Option for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Hallux Rigidus? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Is Interposition Arthroplasty a Viable Option for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Hallux Rigidus? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Hallux rigidus is a painful arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint that causes progressive loss of mobility. Treatment options include activity modifications, analgesics, corticost…
View article: Why some ball tampering offences are more serious than others
Why some ball tampering offences are more serious than others Open
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, the Australian cricket players who have been found guilty of ball tampering, have now been handed hefty bans. Yet some might wonder why other instances of ball tampering have not been punishe…
View article: Reasons, causes and identity (Author meets critics: Response)
Reasons, causes and identity (Author meets critics: Response) Open
This commentary briefly analyses the arguments of Charles Foster and Jonathan Herring on personal identity, particularly in the case of dementia patients, in their book, Identity, Personhood and the Law.
View article: Determination of death in donation after circulatory death
Determination of death in donation after circulatory death Open
The Papworth technique for heart DCD does not compromise the permanence standard for declaring death and therefore respects the dead donor rule in the UK, but perhaps elsewhere the law would need to change to refer to the cessation of circ…
View article: Mainframing America: Computers, Federal Systems, and the Governmental Origins of the U.S. Information Society, 1940-1985
Mainframing America: Computers, Federal Systems, and the Governmental Origins of the U.S. Information Society, 1940-1985 Open
Mainframe computers changed how the United States government operated in the post-World War II period by routinizing in the form of information technology-centric language and behavior new administrative practices that prioritized flows of…
View article: Permanence can be Defended
Permanence can be Defended Open
In donation after the circulatory‐respiratory determination of death (DCDD), the dead donor rule requires that the donor be dead before organ procurement can proceed. Under the relevant limb of the Uniform Determination of Death Act 1981 (…
View article: Death, Permanence and Current Practice in Donation after Circulatory Death
Death, Permanence and Current Practice in Donation after Circulatory Death Open
The paper briefly discusses current practice in donation after circulatory death, focusing on the circulatory-respiratory criterion for declaring death.
View article: Love's exemplars: A response to Gupta, Earp and Savulescu
Love's exemplars: A response to Gupta, Earp and Savulescu Open
This paper is a short response to some criticisms of my paper 'Is there such a thing as a love drug?' raised by Kristina Gupta, Brian Earp and Julian Savulescu. The reply clarifies my claim that there are conceptual limits to any possible …
View article: (Failed) voluntary euthanasia law reform in Australia: Two decades of trends, models and politics
(Failed) voluntary euthanasia law reform in Australia: Two decades of trends, models and politics Open
Within Australia, there have been many attempts to pass voluntary euthanasia (VE) or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) legislation. From 16 June 1993 until the date of writing, 51 Bills have been introduced into Australian parliaments deali…
View article: Zaburoni HIV case: The law can sometimes be an ass, but not in this case
Zaburoni HIV case: The law can sometimes be an ass, but not in this case Open
Lana Nowakowski's opinion piece on the High Court decision in the Zaburoni HIV case attacks "Queensland's absurd necessity to prove intention on transmission" and argues that "changes to the law are long overdue". Both claims are wrong...
View article: We are human beings
We are human beings Open
In this paper, I examine Jeff McMahan’s arguments for his claim that we are not human organisms, and the arguments of Derek Parfit to the same effect in a recent paper. McMahan uses these arguments to derive conclusions concerning the mora…
View article: Guest Editorial: End of Life Law, Ethics, Policy and Practice
Guest Editorial: End of Life Law, Ethics, Policy and Practice Open
The International Conference on End of Life: Law, Ethics, Policy and Practice was held at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia in August 2014. It was co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, the Dalho…
View article: Moving Up or Falling Behind? Gender, Promotions, and Wages in Canada
Moving Up or Falling Behind? Gender, Promotions, and Wages in Canada Open
We estimate gender differences in internal promotion experiences for a representative sample of Canadian workers using linked employer-employee data. We find that women in Canada are 3 percentage points less likely to be promoted and have …
View article: We Are Human Beings
We Are Human Beings Open
In this paper, I examine Jeff McMahan's arguments for his claim that we are not human organisms, and the arguments of Derek Parfit to the same effect in a recent paper. McMahan uses these arguments to derive conclusions concerning the mora…