
Rationally Speaking #33 - Live at NECSS: New Dilemmas in Bioethics
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Exploring Bioethical Issues in Cloning, Genetic Enhancement, and Healthcare
The chapter delves into the potential drawbacks of cloning, differences in bioethical governance between Europe and the United States, laws allowing removal of life support, and the ethical considerations of genetic enhancement for babies. The speakers discuss skepticism towards interventions, the importance of love and support for children, a lawsuit over kindergarten treatment affecting college admissions, and the implications of human genome manipulation. The conversation also covers the relationship between skepticism, humanities, and philosophy, emphasizing the complementary role of these disciplines with science and rationality in addressing complex ethical questions in bioethics and healthcare.
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