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5Human Self‐Determination, Biomedical Progress, and GodIn Russell Blackford & Udo Schüklenk (eds.), 50 Voices of Disbelief, Wiley‐blackwell. 2009-09-10.This chapter contains sections titled: God and I God and the Teenage I – The Theodicy Fiasco God and the Adult I – Harmful Religious Beliefs at Life's Beginning God and the Adult I – Harmful Religious Beliefs During Our Lives God and the Adult I – Harmful Religious Beliefs at Life's End Why I Speak Out Notes.
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5International research ethics guidelines to be revised — in nearly complete secrecyMonash Bioethics Review 18 (3). 1999.
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4Religion and ScienceIn 50 Great Myths about Atheism, Wiley. 2013.Many contemporary atheists find support in what they take to be the methodology and findings of science. In response to this, it is often suggested that these atheists are wrong‐headed, and that religion and science are completely compatible. It is often claimed by critics that the widespread acceptance of philosophical naturalism by scientifically informed people results from a simple mistake. Evolutionary theory is best regarded as a sort of atheistic religion. This myth crops up frequently, a…Read more
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4A Bioethics Editor's Summer 2017 Conference Season: Conscientious Objection and Research EthicsBioethics 31 (9): 646-647. 2017.
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4Atheism, Ethics, and the SoulIn 50 Great Myths about Atheism, Wiley. 2013.This chapter deals with the following myths: without God there is no morality; atheists are moral relativists; atheists don't give to charity; atheists deny the sanctity of human life; and if there is no god we are soulless creatures. Atheists, informed by secular approaches to ethics, are more likely to be focused on what will cause, or prolong, or conversely, ameliorate, suffering, rather than taking the view that human life possesses some kind of transcendent or supernatural value. Many think…Read more
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4From the EditorsDeveloping World Bioethics 5 (2): 188-193. 2005.Books reviewed: Engendering International Health: The Challenge of Equity, edited by Gita Sen, Asha George, and Piroska Östlin Reviewed by James Dwyer Elementos para un análisis ético de la reproducción, edited by Juan Guillermo Figueroa Reviewed by Florencia Luna.
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4Professionalism and the Ethics of Conscientious Objection Accommodation in MedicineIn David Boonin, Katrina L. Sifferd, Tyler K. Fagan, Valerie Gray Hardcastle, Michael Huemer, Daniel Wodak, Derk Pereboom, Stephen J. Morse, Sarah Tyson, Mark Zelcer, Garrett VanPelt, Devin Casey, Philip E. Devine, David K. Chan, Maarten Boudry, Christopher Freiman, Hrishikesh Joshi, Shelley Wilcox, Jason Brennan, Eric Wiland, Ryan Muldoon, Mark Alfano, Philip Robichaud, Kevin Timpe, David Livingstone Smith, Francis J. Beckwith, Dan Hooley, Russell Blackford, John Corvino, Corey McCall, Dan Demetriou, Ajume Wingo, Michael Shermer, Ole Martin Moen, Aksel Braanen Sterri, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, Jeppe von Platz, John Thrasher, Mary Hawkesworth, William MacAskill, Daniel Halliday, Janine O’Flynn, Yoaav Isaacs, Jason Iuliano, Claire Pickard, Arvin M. Gouw, Tina Rulli, Justin Caouette, Allen Habib, Brian D. Earp, Andrew Vierra, Subrena E. Smith, Danielle M. Wenner, Lisa Diependaele, Sigrid Sterckx, G. Owen Schaefer, Markus K. Labude, Harisan Unais Nasir, Udo Schuklenk, Benjamin Zolf & Woolwine (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Philosophy and Public Policy, Springer Verlag. pp. 609-621. 2018.Some health-care professionals refuse to perform certain services because doing so would violate their conscientiously held beliefs. Arguments for and against their accommodation claims continue both in the public square and in the courts, as well as in bioethics. This chapter introduces this debate by discussing jurisdictions in which accommodation is granted. We offer evidence of the detrimental effects it has on access to health-care services. An overview of influential ethical arguments for …Read more
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450 Great Myths About Atheism (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2013.Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name. An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious belief Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument Objectively considers each myth on its merits Includes a hi…Read more
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4Voices of Disbelief (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2009.50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists presents acollection of original essays drawn from an international group ofprominent voices in the fields of academia, science, literature,media and politics who offer carefully considered statements of whythey are atheists. Features a truly international cast of contributors, rangingfrom public intellectuals such as Peter Singer, Susan Blackmore,and A.C. Grayling, novelists, such as Joe Haldeman, and heavyweightphilosophers of religion, including Gra…Read more
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4No Future for Atheism?In 50 Great Myths about Atheism, Wiley. 2013.This chapter deals with the myths: atheism is a bad bet (Pascal's Wager); atheism is only for an educated elite; and atheism is doomed in a postsecular age. The argument that atheism is a bad bet starts off with an invitation to acknowledge an uncertainty as to whether or not God exists. Even assuming atheism is true, there's a legitimate question as to whether this might not be too harsh a truth for some or many people, one not easily embraced by people who have no worldly hopes. Individuals wh…Read more
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4Accommodating Conscientious Objection in Medicine—Private Ideological Convictions Must Not Trump Professional ObligationsJournal of Clinical Ethics 27 (3): 227-232. 2016.The opinion of the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) on the accommodation of conscientious objectors among medical doctors aims to balance fairly patients’ rights of access to care and accommodating doctors’ deeply held personal beliefs. Like similar documents, it fails. Patients will not find it persuasive, and neither should they. The lines drawn aim at a reasonable compromise between positions that are not amenable to compromise. They are also l…Read more
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3Faith and ReasonIn 50 Great Myths about Atheism, Wiley. 2013.Atheists mistakenly think that faith is just a matter of belief without evidence. Many theologians, in particular, insist that this is a naive understanding of faith, and they describe more sophisticated or elaborate concepts of faith. One approach to defending religion claims that atheism itself depends on faith. If that can be demonstrated, then atheists are no better off than the religious, and it becomes just as arbitrary to deny the existence of the gods as to believe in them. The claim tha…Read more
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3The prelims comprise: Half‐Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments.
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2AIDS as a Global Health EmergencyIn Helga Kuhse & Peter Singer (eds.), A Companion to Bioethics, Wiley‐blackwell. 2009.This chapter contains sections titled: HIV Testing HIV Infection: Harm to Self or Harm to Others Access to Experimental Drugs and the Ethics of Research Clinical Trials Developing Preventive Vaccines Affordable Access to Life‐preserving Medication HIV Infection in Health‐care Professionals and Patients Final Remarks References Further reading.
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2IntroductionIn 50 Great Myths about Atheism, Wiley. 2013.This is introductory chapter of 50 Great Myths About Atheism offers readers some useful entry points into the long‐standing philosophical debate between theists and atheists. The attacks on atheism are often driven by strong emotions, perhaps because atheism threatens values associated with religion. The authors examine 50 myths, and in each case, they are convinced that something is being claimed that is, if not straightforwardly false, at least seriously and demonstrably misleading. The author…Read more
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2Developing World ChallengesIn Helga Kuhse & Peter Singer (eds.), A Companion to Bioethics, Wiley‐blackwell. 2009.This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Medical Migration and Moral Responsibility Lending Money to Developing Countries Culture and Religion Health Research and Resources Conclusions References.
