Category bioethics
When Intent Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Responsibility in Dual-use Research
Bryn Williams-Jones argues that focusing on researchers’ intentions misses how risks emerge and responsibility is distributed across modern research systems.
Ethical Considerations for Using Tracking Technology in Dementia Care
Madalena Liougas and Alisa Grigorovich highlight that, when it comes to the use of tracking technologies in dementia care, surveillance isn’t safety, and safety shouldn’t mean surrendering dignity.
Dalhousie’s Case Diversification: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Part 2)
In an ongoing series of commentaries, Lynette Reid describes the work done at Dalhousie University to diversify the case-based learning curriculum in the medical program.
Dalhousie’s Case Diversification: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Part 1)
In an ongoing series of commentaries, Lynette Reid describes the work done at Dalhousie University to diversify the case-based learning curriculum in the medical program.
CASGEVY: Rethinking Drug Costs Through the Lens of Public Access
Maria Klimenko considers the extent to which the price of innovative treatments like CASGEVY, a type of gene therapy, should reflect not just the cost of development, but also their broader societal impact — and the public healthcare system’s ability to provide equitable access.
Impact Ethics 