Author Archives: impact ethics

The Disorientation of Illness

Ami Harbin considers how positioning health as the personal responsibility of individuals may contribute to the disorientation of illness.

Reversing Brain Death: An Immodest Proposal

L. Syd M Johnson examines first of its kind research that aims to reverse brain death in humans.

Sexual Harm and Criminal Law

Elaine Craig  cautions against proposed alternatives to the criminal justice system for dealing with sexual violence that fail to address the underlying social problems of misogyny, gender hierarchy, and sex and gender discrimination.

A Public Health Model for Sexual Assault?

Tom Vinci proposes a public health model for dealing with sexual assault.

Vaccine Injury Compensation and the Common Good

Katharine Browne discusses the Canadian Medical Association’s decision not to implement a vaccine injury compensation program.