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Ethics Dispatch August 2025
Nurses and frontline staff bear the brunt of a growing wave of hostility, facing risks that extend far beyond the usual emotional toll of caregiving. In this Ethics Dispatch, the Center for Practical Bioethics analyzes competing values that govern providers’ response to violence, as well as institutional responsibilities and Ryan shares a personal story about his response to an aggressive family member.
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Two Things I Learned as an Ethical AI Intern
Elijah Wetzel, a religion major with minors in political science and global health at Wabash College, served as an intern for the Center for Practical Bioethics. Before leaving the Center to spend a semester at the University of Edinburgh, Elijah wrote about what he has learned about AI and bioethics – the unprecedented nature of both obscures their future – and about who has a voice in this future.
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It’s All About Building Relationships
Whether you read our Bioethics Bulletin for personal or professional reasons, Editor Trudi Galblum explains the Center’s goal: To be your trusted bioethics source for valuable hot topic analysis, case studies and workshops.
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Ethics Dispatch July 2025
The July Ethics Dispatch is on Why Rural Healthcare Fails Without Medicaid: An Ethical Analysis. With Medicaid cuts looming, we discuss the principles of bioethics to the cuts’ impact on rural healthcare. And we explore the philosophical concept of “ought implies can,” which holds that for someone to have a moral obligation, that person must have the ability to accomplish said obligation. Which begs the question: When do we have a moral obligation to provide Medicaid coverage?
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Humans + Technology: Embracing the Intersection for Mental and Emotional Wellness
Dr. Lindsey Jarrett says apps are just a slice of how we create things to build community and engage in our desire for belonging. All of which points to a gap that may not be filled with more technology, but possibly an evaluation of the intersection that now exists between technology and humans.
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Are you a victim of enshiftification?
Our old database company offered to export our data for a few thousand dollars. But it’s our data, not theirs. We refused and paid a developer to do the conversion. Our Communication and Website Coordinator, Monica Delles, explains why these types of demands are unaffordable and unreasonable, if not unethical, especially for small nonprofits like the Center…and what we’re doing about it.
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Will Your Healthcare Organization Be Ready? Ethics Services Partnerships Offer Clarity
Read about two hospitals partnering for different clinical ethics services. Partnership with the Center offers clarity. We provide real-time consultation, long-term support, and guidance that helps hospitals respond to uncertainty with confidence – while upholding the highest ethical standards in care.
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Four Words She Uses All the Time
Autonomy. Justice. Non-maleficence. Beneficence. “I use those four basic principles of bioethics all the time!” said Barbara Bollier, a retired anesthesiologist, former Kansas State Senator, and longtime Center for Practical Bioethics volunteer and Legacy Society member.
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Case Studies: AI in Healthcare
Recognizing and understanding the risks of AI in healthcare can be hard. These case studies of AI in healthcare highlight the difficulties in implementing the algorithms.
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Living Our Values in Challenging Times
In his role as President and CEO of the Center, Dr. James Stowe is uncovering a granite resolve to stay upright against the headwinds of challenging times. To do so, he relies on the Center’s core values – dignity, advocacy, justice and action. In these personal remarks, Dr. Stowe delves into the ways that the Center lives its values.
