Monthly Archives: January 2012

Glenn Beck is shocked by bioethics blog about an article saying killing isn’t really wrong.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By now, commentary on Glenn Beck seems superfluous—his views are so patently divorced from reality, but this topic could use some discussion anyway. In this clip, he responds to a blog titled “Is it morally wrong to take a life? … Continue reading →

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Pitch for a sequel to W;T

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Some friends and I were saying we wish Margaret Edson, author of “W;t,” would write another play. Jokes about possible sequels ensued, so I imagined the following: After witnessing and participating in the disrespectful and undignified death of Vivian Bearing, … Continue reading →

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Can justice be utilitarian?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I have always been fond of Utilitarianism and, quite frankly, impressed by the arguments of all the major Utilitarian writers. Criticisms of Utilitarianism also make sense, but they don’t seem consistent with the views of major Utilitarians. I suppose I … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to reduce “futile care”?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Ken Murray, MD, recently wrote an excellent essay on how doctors die. To make a short story of it, doctors reject invasive, expensive, and ineffective treatment at the end of life that may prolong life for a short time but … Continue reading →

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