Category Social Justice
Why Medical Students Should Learn the History of Unit 731
Serena Yu argues that incorporating culturally and geographically diverse examples of medical atrocities into medical school curriculum helps train students to be ethically vigilant in ways that are respectful of forgotten histories.
Crimes against Humanity in Xinjiang and the Crisis in Forensic Genetics
Mark Munsterhjelm raises alarm about the complicity of researchers and suppliers in forensic genetics in the Chinese government’s repression of Indigenous peoples in Xinjiang.
Resisting “equity lite” in health care, public health, and bioethics
Maxwell J. Smith details our inconsistent commitment to equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and argues that those willing to declare commitments to equity must be held accountable for acting in accordance with that which equity demands.
Canada is Not Ready to Criminalize Intersex Pediatric Surgery
Rashad Rehman argues that a moratorium against intersex pediatric surgery would be harmful.
Into the Unknown: An Ethicist Reflects on COVID-19
Marika Warren compares her expectations going into the pandemic with the actual ethical challenges that arose.
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