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Green bioethics
In her book Principles of Green Bioethics: Sustainability in Health Care (Michigan State University Press, 2019), author Cristina Richie lays out a framework for evaluating the sustainability of medical developments, techniques, and procedures. She calls for a joining of biomedical … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, environment, ethics, health care, School of Theology and Ministry, Theology Department
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Michael Sandel
Political philosopher and best-selling author Michael Sandel will present “Bioethics and the Common Good” on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory at Harvard University. … Continue reading
Life as he knows it
Literary scholar Michael Bérubé will present “Bioethics: Too Important to be Left to Bioethicists” on Mar. 19 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Bérubé is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor and director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at … Continue reading
Kaveny on Daniel Callahan
In a book review of bioethicist Daniel Callahan’s memoir and collection of essays, Libby Professor Cathleen Kaveny of BC’s Theology Department and Law School writes “For a model of how to argue rigorously, perceptively and non-defensively about difficult issues of … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, Boston College Law School, Theology Dept.
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Talk by best-selling author Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot, author of the best-selling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will talk and sign copies of her book on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Yawkey Center. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is about the … Continue reading