23+ hour, 41+ min ago  (241+ words) Why be ethical? Jonathan Moreno and Arthur Caplan have graciously re-opened this ancient conversation as they reflect on the moral callousness and vile behavior of a group of wealthy elites and others in power. We applaud their efforts and wish…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (248+ words) Healthcare facilities used to be designated "sensitive locations" or "protected areas," exempt from routine immigration enforcement, but President Trump eliminated that exemption when he took office in 2025. The health of our communities is jeopardized as patients opt out of needed…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (102+ words) The Daniel Callahan Annual Program April 23, 2026, 6-7: 15 pm, EST This event is the second in the Hastings series "Frontiers in the Ethics of Human Reproduction" Cathy Tie CEO and Founder, Origin Genomics I. Glenn Cohen, Ph DFaculty Director, Petrie-Flom Center for Health…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (159+ words) The Hastings Center for Bioethics New in Bioethics Briefings: AI in Healthcare AI is quickly becoming a fixture in modern medicine. It writes clinical notes, answers patient messages, assists diagnoses, and even offers mental health support. But how much of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (14+ words) AI Toy Story: Potential Benefits and Risks of Chatbot Playmates'The Hastings Center for Bioethics...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (191+ words) The question of empathy in AI-generated messages presents a particularly complex ethical challenge. While AI systems can be programmed to use empathetic language patterns and respond to emotional cues in patient communications, this raises fundamental questions about the nature of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (426+ words) Between the two of us, we have logged about 100 years working on ethical issues in medicine and science. We have published thousands of books and papers on moral problems, taught countless undergraduate and graduate students at distinguished universities, and lectured…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (244+ words) The Hastings Center for Bioethics Making Medical Decisions for Children with Profound Cognitive Disabilities: Pluralism and the Best Interest Standard Abstract: Requests by parents or other caregivers for treatment to prolong the lives of minors with profound cognitive disabilities can…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) The Hastings Center for Bioethics Why Should People with Lived Experience Be Included in the DSM Revision Process? Abstract: Increasingly, scholars and advocates are recognizing the importance of including individuals with lived experience of mental health issues in the development…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (160+ words) The Hastings Center for Bioethics Public Engagement as a Form of Moral Leadership Abstract: Government leaders and social influencers are using "informed consent," "choice," and other bioethical terms related to autonomy to justify dramatically weakening U. S. vaccination policy. In response, we…...