The Bioethics Project
At Kent Place School
Tag: bioethics
Tag: bioethics
Human Challenge Trials for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Human Challenge Trials and COVID-19: The Risks, Rewards, and Ethics Behind Rapidly Developing a New Vaccine By Astrid Burns As the historic COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly around the globe, medical researchers in the UK arranged human challenge trials to fast track discovery of safe and effective vaccines. These trials necessitated tests to determine the amount
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Ableism and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Ableism in COVID-19: Insight into medical injustices suffered by people with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic By Alana DeVirgilio This research paper explores the implications of ableism in the medical field, specifically within the COVID-19 pandemic. Through researching the effects of ableist misconceptions, lack of access to resources for people with disabilities,
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The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Pricing
Profit vs Access: An Ethical Commentary to Pharmaceutical Pricing in Relation to Patient Access By Giordan Ismael Medical costs have been drastically increasing for many Americans. One factor that has influenced increases in the healthcare spending category is the increase of prescription drugs. Currently, there are limited regulations regarding the pricing for prescription drugs which
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Justice in Covid-19 Crisis Triage
Justice in Covid-19 Crisis Triage: Race Equity and Maximization By Kate Lowry This research paper explores crisis standards of care in the COVID pandemic and the issues of justice within scarce resource allocation in hospitals. When the demand exceeds the supply of critical care resources in the ICU, triage is implemented in an attempt to
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The Ethics of Poland’s Reproductive Health System
Access to Autonomy: Examining the Ethics of Polish Reproductive Health Rights By Elizabeth Khidekel Religion has played an essential role in determining moral codes and guidelines throughout history. However, conflicting power dynamics often rise when societal influence starts dictating legislation and therefore, individuals’ ways of life. This paper details and analyzes the ethics of an
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The Benefits and Flaws of Pharmaceutical Detailing
Finding the Line between Profit and Patients: The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Detailing By Sophia Famular This paper discusses the ethics of pharmaceutical and academic detailing, touching briefly on direct-to-consumer advertising and its effects. Pharmaceutical detailing is a method that pharmaceutical companies employ to inform physicians about prescription medications. Academic detailing also informs doctors about prescription
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Ethical Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing
Planet Under Pressure: The Ethical Implications of the Hydraulic Fracturing Industry By Sophia Builione Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Fracking Background Impacts on Key Stakeholders Economy Environment Physical Health Mental Health Ethics Safety vs. Security Justice Responsibility Consequentialism Conclusion Abstract Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as “fracking”, is a process utilizing drilling technology for extracting
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The Future of Brain Organoids
Brain Organoids: Revolutionizing the Future of Neuro Experimentation By Ishani Wadhwa The technological advancement of human brain organoids, tissue designed to simulate the structure and function of the human brain, has raised many ethical concerns. Their creation, experimentation, and application is being heavily debated by physicians and neurologists alike. I use the values of respect,
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The Ethics of “Curing” Aging
Defying Death: Cellular Reprogramming to “Cure” Aging By Katie Tan What if we could live forever? What would be the consequences of eliminating aging from society? Would we still be human? All of these questions are important when determining the ethicality of pursuing anti-aging technology, which is closer to the future than people may think.
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Plastics in the Healthcare Industry
Sterile and Sinister: The Ethics of Plastics in Healthcare By Lily Tan Are single use plastics necessary in healthcare? Does the industry have an obligation to limit its use if it has the ability to compromise patient safety? These are all questions which highlight the issue of plastics in healthcare. Especially with the advent of
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