Published date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
By: Megan Best
What are the different ethical positions on using embryonic stem cells? Megan Best reviews the Australian debate of the past few years.
I expect that most readers were aware of the stem cell debate that continued through 2002. It culminated in the passing of federal legislation that decided the fate of excess human embryos which are stored in assisted reproductive technology (ART) labs around the country. The public debate surrounding the
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Published date: Monday, March 23, 2009
By: Megan Best
On Saturday 21st March CASE ran a conference entitled ‘Medical Ethics: Christian Perspectives on Life and Death’ at New College (Sydney) . People interested in exploring a biblical perspective on medical ethics, including the issue of euthanasia, turned up at New College for the one day conference. With 105 delegates the conference was so heavilly subscribed that we had to turn would be delegates away on the day and had a waiting list prior to
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Published date: Monday, January 12, 2009
By: Megan Best
In considering both biological and biblical perspectives, Dr Megan Best contends that destructive research on human embryos means there are more lives at stake than may be initially apparent.
During the public debate in Australia preceding the passing of Federal legislation allowing destructive research on human embryos in 2002, I remember reading newspaper reports that the frozen excess embryos in question were (a) dead, (b) merely human cells and
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Published date: Sunday, June 01, 2008
By: Megan Best
Dr Megan Best reviews this volume by respected scientist Dr Francis Collins.
The interface of faith and science is often discussed by passionate Christians and scientists who have poor understandings of their opponents’ subject. It was therefore with anticipation that I began reading this volume, written by a man with a foot in each camp, intent on instructing both sides about how they could get along with the other.
Dr Francis Collins, a
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Stem cells, cloning and abandoned embryos
Published date: Monday, February 18, 2008
By: Megan Best
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Our ability to manipulate the unborn human has created unprecedented ethical problems.
In this recent article Megan Best gives an updated assessment of stem cell research. Our recently acquired ability to manipulate the unborn human has created ethical problems which have no precedent. Medical technologies are developing quickly, and legislation to allow an expansion of the opportunities available to our scientists is regularly before the
Designer Humans: is any room left for God?
Published date: Thursday, September 30, 2004
By: Megan Best
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CASE faculty member, Dr Megan Best, delivered the 2004 Smith Lecture on Friday 17 Sept at the Australian Stock Exchange on the topic Designer Humans—is any room left for God?
We live in a technological age, and that is a good thing. We have all enjoyed the fruits of technology, from PowerPoint slide shows to fully automatic washing machines. Thanks to technology, our world has changed enormously in the last 100 years. Consider this quote from the
Published date: Sunday, January 18, 2004
By: Megan Best
Rethinking euthanasia and our care for the dying.
I welcome this opportunity to share my thoughts relating to the Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill. I agree with Mr Cohen when he says that terminally ill individuals should be able to die in dignity and with comfort. However, I do not think this bill is the way to achieve it.
Today I would like to explain why I do not support a change in the law to allow euthanasia. I will do this in two stages:
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Published date: Sunday, January 18, 2004
By: Megan Best
Why should we care for animals—and how far does our duty of care go? Megan Best compares Singer’s utilitarianism with the Christian view of human responsibility.
What is it which morally distinguishes humans from animals? Some writers, those with what I will call ‘animal equality’ views, feel that their arguments are so strong that they put the onus on those with opposing positions to prove why animals should not receive moral status equal to
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