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Bioethicists Who Give Ethicists a Bad Name

April 6, 2014 By Mark Draughn 8 Comments

I remember that when I first heard of Jack Marshall, who blogs at Ethics Alarms, my opinion of him was colored by the fact that he claimed to be a professional "ethicist." I had a strong negative reaction to that word. It sounded to me like a self-aggrandizing title that someone would make up for themselves in the hope that it would make people take their opinions and … [Read more...] about Bioethicists Who Give Ethicists a Bad Name

Fear Itself is Fear Enough

October 16, 2008 By Mark Draughn 1 Comment

A few months ago I saw squirrel get hit by a car. I had just noticed it starting to cross the street when it spotted an approaching car and froze on the pavement. It was probably safe where it was, but I could see it was overwhelmed by fear and I knew, a second before it happened, that the squirrel was going to panic and run the wrong way, right under the wheels of the oncoming … [Read more...] about Fear Itself is Fear Enough

Aspire to Improve Yourself, Just Don’t Actually Do It

February 9, 2007 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

...growth hormone to make children taller; pre-implantation genetic screening of embryos; stimulants to boost performance on exams and at work; anti-depressants to improve moods; and medicines such as Viagra and anabolic steroids that restore some of the powers of youth. Just over the horizon, he foresees drugs to erase painful or shameful memories or to simulate falling in … [Read more...] about Aspire to Improve Yourself, Just Don’t Actually Do It

Can I Have That In Writing?

October 28, 2003 By Mark Draughn

In Best of the Web Today for October 28, James Taranto quotes from a Larry King interview with Michael Schiavo, who is trying to get the hospital to stop feeding his wife Terri, who is in a vegetative state, so that she will die: Schiavo: [...] This is Terri's wish. This is Terri's choice. King: It's not written anywhere, right? [...] King: How old was she when this … [Read more...] about Can I Have That In Writing?

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