The Bioethics Project
At Kent Place School
Highlighted Research from our Bioethics Scholars
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Xenotransplantation: How do we balance human well-being and animal welfare?
By Olivia Zhang Abstract Do the lives of humans and nonhuman animals hold the same value? With the ongoing improvements in the potential solution of xenotransplantation, the transplantation of animal organs into human recipients, we must ask ourselves this question. As we strive to address the critical organ donor shortage and save human lives, weRead More -
Drug Patents: Impeding Access and Enabling Innovation?
By Miranda Wang Abstract Intellectual property protection is a power enshrined in the Constitution, intended to enable the U.S. government to reward the efforts of inventors and encourage further innovation. Patent protection can provide the creator of a product with control over its manufacturing, distribution, and marketing for a certain period of time, typically 20Read More -
Medical Aid in Dying: Reconciling Justice and Autonomy
By Isha Talpade Abstract The concepts and debates of someone’s life ending unnaturally date back to ancient Greece and Rome. Evolved since then into passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and finally Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), an end-of-life option for those with terminal illnesses. Medical Aid in Dying is a difficult topic with various twists andRead More