Bioethics

The Bioethics of Bioterrorism I. Ethical Question It is universally accepted that bioterrorism, or the use of viruses and bacteria to spread disease and cause panic (“Bioterrorism”), is wrong and inhumane. However there is still a question as to whether or not research into biodefense, or the mechanisms used to battle bioterrorism (“Biodefense”), should be allowed. II. Background As previously stated, bioterrorism is the use of viral and bacterial diseases to infect populations and incite…

Ever since I was a child I wanted to help people and didn’t realize how, until I stepped foot in my 7th grade science class. The day still replays in my mind like it was yesterday. I was walking into a new school, with new people, and I felt like the last leaf stuck on the tree, waiting to fall in place where I belonged, but oddly enough, this one basic anatomy and physiology class made me feel welcomed. What made me feel welcomed wasn’t really the teacher or the students in there, but the…

Many Americans’ dreamt of flying cars that would captivate and set a path for the future. As we have entered the twenty-first century, cars that hover above us are no where to be found but in fictional stories. Fifty years ago, no one would have imagined that technology could excel past flying transportation. In the last few years, scientists have become intrigued by the idea of combining DNA in order to further our species medical technology. By researching this topic, we’ve stumbled on a…

“I would never want to be kept alive artificially,” 39 year old quadriplegic French man, Vincent Lambert stated to his wife before his motorbike accident in 2008. However, Vincent has remained in a vegetative state since, causing controversy about his condition and whether he should be allowed to choose to end his life. According to French Law, his wife has the capacity to make a decision about her partners’ life; causing controversy between his family and furthermore reignites the debate on…

Aviv uses professors and researchers to support. She goes into gives sources like Troug, the director of the Center of Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, who goes into depth of how social opinions impact medical treatment of others of certain color. Aviv uses Troug’s credibility to emphasize Jahi’s mistreatment at the hospital she originally was being held at. Aviv did a…

Should we let die, or let live and suffer is a moral dilemma that arises when it comes to the case of Jahi McMath. Jahi McMath is a thirteen-year-old female who was declared dead by doctors after having a tonsillectomy in an Oakland hospital in California in 2014. After what was supposed to be one of three routine surgeries for sleep apnea, Jahi suffered post-surgical complications after a tonsillectomy which left her brain dead, and on mechanical life support. Doctors at the hospital determined…

Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice that has existed over centuries, which refers to a variety of mutilations on the private parts of women and children that involves partial or total removal of the female genitalia. FGM practices causes injury to female genital organs for cultural or non- therapeutic reasons not forgetting the socio-economic problem Somali women faces as a result of FGM and its health detriment for women. FGM is recognized both internationally and locally as an…

To Die or Not to Die, That is the Question John Hardwig’s position in his article “Is There A Duty To Die”, is that life without connection is meaningless, and that we not individuals devoid of connections, therefore, the greatest validation of our connections is through meaning in death with a duty to die. This article is written about the concept that humans may have a “duty to die”. Hardwig believes that he himself may have to face the possibility of a duty to die one day. He also believes…

Introduction The Human Genome Project was a research program that began in 1990 and took 13 years to complete (1). The project was originally funded by the US Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, many other countries participated, including the UK, Canada, Japan, France, and Germany (1). The overall aim of the Human Genome Project was to completely understand and map out every human gene, the genome (2). The other goals of the program were to determine the…

University of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM) The University of the Southwest, founded by B. Clarence Evans, is a nondenominational Christian university established in 1962. Unlike most universities, this university offers three-week “Wintermester” classes, both online and in person, in subjects including criminal justice and sociology. The university offers more than 50 majors and has more than 300 undergraduate students in attendance. The University of the Southwest offers baccalaureate and…