Tag / Center for Practical Bioethics
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Ethics Dispatch September 2025
In this Ethics Dispatch, the Center for Practical Bioethics discusses the decision to scapegoat immigrants and strip away healthcare access is a cautionary tale about how easily ethics can be subverted by politics. It shows us how fear can be weaponized to dismantle justice, and how health policy can be turned into a tool of harm.
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2025 Breakfast of Champions
The Center for Practical Bioethics invites you to the Breakfast of Champions, our annual fundraiser. Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 7:30-9:30 am at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City.
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Bioethics Case Study – Justice for Undocumented Patients
Bioethics case study on undocumented patients in VIDEO and PRINT. This case study in clinical ethics discusses ‘When What Is Right ≠ What Is Best’ regarding justice for undocumented patients. Published by the Center for Practical Bioethics.
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August 28 2025 Bioethics Bulletin E-Newsletter
Read about The Center for Practical Bioethics’ upcoming events, meet Dr. Butin, our 2025 Ethics Champion of the Year, read the Ethics Dispatch focused on ethics of healthcare workers facing patient violence, watch our medical ethics case study on doctor-patient relationships and read about the unique view of our summer Ethical AI intern.
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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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Richard Butin, MD: The Making of an Ethics Champion
The Center for Practical Bioethics is proud to honor Dr. Richard Butin, Staff Physician and Associate Professor of Medicine at University Health, as 2025 Ethics Champion of the Year in recognition of his leadership in addressing complex ethical issues in health and healthcare.
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Case Study – Doctor-Patient Relationships: When Is It Ethically Acceptable to End Them?
Bioethics case study on doctor-patient relationships in VIDEO and PRINT. This case study in clinical ethics discusses when it is acceptable to end a doctor-patient relationship. Published by the Center for Practical Bioethics.
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Case Study: Behavioral Issues Lead to Challenging Discharge
Bioethics case study on Mr. Ankeal with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and multiple other chronic conditions, including chronic pain has been hospitalized. He has been moving between outpatient dialysis centers for several months due to repeated behavioral issues. The hospital care team has been unable to find an outpatient dialysis clinic willing to accept him due to his documented behavioral history. Published by the Center for Practical Bioethics.
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July 24 2025 Email Newsletter
The Center for Practical Bioethics’ July e-newsletter starts with a letter of gratitude to our supporters. This month’s stories include the impact of clinical ethics consultation at a large health system, ethical perspectives on Medicaid cuts, and a bioethics video case study on distributive justice.
