By Lachlan Dowling, JBI Intern Amidst an era of turbulent change wherein the commitment of our prized institutions to the common good is doubted, a poem by the late-Russian Yevgeny Yevtushenko is particularly poignant. Entitled ‘Half Measures’, Yevtushenko criticises Russia during its 1990s democratisation over poorly implemented reforms: “…[W]ith every half-effective half measure Half the…
By Liam Kelly, JBI Intern As I write this, the film Warfare – co-directed by Civil War’s Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza – is wrapping up its theatrical run in Australian cinemas. Much of the popular and critical buzz surrounding Warfare concerns its deliberately-narrow scope and purpose: the film purports to represent…
Critical Perspectives Open Access. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, Volume 19, Issue 2 Bethany Russell, Leeroy William & Michael Chapman Abstract Human connection is universally important, particularly in the context of serious illness and at the end of life. The presence of close family and friends has many benefits when death is close. Hospital visitation restrictions…
Critical Perspectives Open Access. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. Published online 24 June 2022. Andreas De Block, Pierre Delaere & Kristien Hens Abstract In September 2020, the surgeon Paulo Macchiarini, who used stem cell technology to enable the transplants of artificial and donor trachea, was charged with aggravated assault in Sweden. In this comment, we argue…
Recent Developments Open Access. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. Published 21 March 2022. Carolyn Johnston Abstract: The Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety acknowledged understaffing and substandard care in residential aged care and home care services, and recommendations were made that that the Australian Government should promote assistive technology within aged care. Robotic…
Critical Perspectives Open Access. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. Published 17 January 2022. Pietro Pietrini, Andrea Lavazza & Mirko Farina Abstract: This critical essay evaluates the potential integration of distinct kinds of expertise in policymaking, especially during situations of critical emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This article relies on two case studies: (i) herd immunity…
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, Volume 18, Issue 4, 2021 Free Access Editorial: A Lost Idyll of Connection? Michael Ashby Recent Developments: Semi-Automated Care: Video-Algorithmic Patient Monitoring and Surveillance in Care Settings Piers M. Gooding & David M. Clifford Letter to the Editor: It Is Time to Stop Racial Exclusion in Scholarly Citations Afsaneh Shirani Critical Perspectives:…
Original Research Open Access. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. Published online 25 October 2021. David M. Shaw Abstract: We have a responsibility to obey COVID-19 rules, in order to minimize risk. Yet it is still seen as rude to challenge people who do not respect those rules, when in fact the opposite is true; it is…
Katrina Bramstedt Since I last wrote (Antibodies as Currency: COVID-19’s Golden Passport), I note that my own manuscript closed by stating, “The ethical call is to proactively reflect on these antibody-related matters to create systems which are clinically safe and fraud resistant and avoid discrimination.” Indeed, I’ve done some reflection, especially considering that I wrote…
Institutional Racism, Whiteness, and Bioethics – Christopher Mayes In this episode of JBI Dialogues, Dr Christopher Mayes talks about the journal’s new symposium Institutional Racism, Whiteness, and Bioethics. Chris is a Research Fellow in the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University and a Research-Affiliate in Sydney Health Ethics at the University of Sydney. He is…