Tag Archives: dignity

Why Racism in Health Care is an Ethical Crisis: A Nursing Perspective

May 12, 2025 · by · in Clinical Ethics, Global Health, Global solidarity, Human Rights, Inclusivity, International Healthcare, Law & Policy, politics, Privacy and Trust, Racism, Social Justice, vulnerability

Danielle Gibbs argues that addressing systemic racism in nursing is not only a moral imperative but an ethical necessity to uphold justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence within health care.

Elective Egg Freezing: Should it Be Publicly Funded?

June 27, 2022 · by · in Assisted Reproduction, Canada, Fertility Preservation, Genetic Technologies, International Healthcare, Law & Policy, Medical Tourism, Reproduction, Sexuality, Social Justice

Zoë Walwyn and Katie Hammond evaluate the Ontario Liberal Party’s inclusion of funded elective egg freezing in their platform for the June 2022 election.

Gene Editing: Where Should We Draw the Line?

October 25, 2017 · by · in Disability, Law & Policy, Science and Technology

Françoise Baylis continues to advocate for broad societal consensus on the future of germline genome editing and sees the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe as an ally given their support of broad public engagement.

Dignity, Politics, and Medical Assistance in Dying

June 6, 2016 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Harry Critchley considers the meaning and role of dignity within debates on medical assistance in dying.

What Is Dignity and Does Bioethics Need to Talk About It?

July 27, 2015 · by · in Clinical Ethics, Community, Death & Assisted Dying, Fertility Preservation, Law & Policy · 3 Comments

Elisabeth Gedge argues that dignity should have a place in bioethics.