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Ethics Dispatch February 2025
As dementia cases continue to rise, healthcare systems will be faced with an increasing number of difficult discharge decisions. In this issue of the Ethics Dispatch, CPB raises questions about the ethical implications of dementia care and discusses upholding the principle of obligatory beneficence when addressing hospital discharges and long-term care planning.
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Clinical Ethics Consultation: Responding to MAID and the Issues that Foster It
This blog describes a case that involves issues that can drive seriously ill patients to consider MAID as an option. The piece then shows how an ethicist’s clearly communicated unbiased recommendations can enable those involved to understand and accept a decision even though they may not agree with it.
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Ethics Dispatch January 2025
As people turn to genetic services like 23andMe or Ancestry.com, the results of these at-home genetic tests could soon determine your eligibility for life insurance and the premiums you’ll pay .While genetic tests can provide valuable insights into health, in this issue of the Ethics Dispatch, CPB raises questions about the ethics of genetic ownership and the risks of discrimination.
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Nonprofits are Critical to Civil Society
Is change accelerating? It’s a question that’s difficult to answer with certainty, but many seem to perceive we are in a period of transition and transformation. To close out 2024, James Stowe, President and CEO of the Center, explains in this blog why he believes nonprofits will play a special role in in this period and why their value should be recognized, upheld and defended.
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“Thank You” . . . Ongoing Bioethics Legacy of the Cruzan Case
This blog is Terry’s “Epitaph of Gratitude” as he moves on to the next chapter of his life after retiring from the Center at the end of 2024. Written by Tarris (Terry) Rosell, DMin, PhD, HEC-C, Rosemary Flanigan Chair.
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Terry Rosell Retires from the Center for Practical Bioethics
After 20 years of service, including the past 16 years as the Rosemary Flanigan Chair, Tarris (Terry) Rosell, DMin, PhD, HEC-C, will retire from the Center for Practical Bioethics at the end of this year.
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It’s Not Always Easy to Know What Time It Is
“In the process of sorting, we experienced the expendability of ‘stuff.’ With each new discovery—in the barn and the shed and the garage and the house—we practiced discernment. What time is it for this item?” writes Tarris (Terry) Rosell, DMin, PhD, HEC-C, Rosemary Flanigan Chair in Bioethics in this blog.
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The Space Between Excitement and Concern: Finding My Seat at the AI Table
In this blog, Lindsey Jarrett, PhD, Vice President of Ethical AI at the Center, explores views about the potential risks and benefits of Ethical AI in the context of her own position and the past five years of societal upheaval.
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2024 Ethics Champion Maria Fox, DNP, APRN-CNS, HEC-C
In this blog, we learn Mark Hoffman, PhD, is named 2024 Ethics Champion by the Center for his outstanding work in healthcare ethics while serving on the Ethical AI Advisory Council at the Center.
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2024 Ethics Champion Mark Hoffman, PhD
In this blog, we learn Mark Hoffman, PhD, is named 2024 Ethics Champion by the Center for his outstanding work in healthcare ethics while serving on the Ethical AI Advisory Council at the Center.
