This purpose-driven project is designed to provoke thought about bioethics. What really is the bioethical dilemma and how should it be approached?
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New York’s Family Miranda Rights Act: A Way to Stop Preying on Vulnerable Families
The Family Miranda Rights bill in New York would give parents much-needed protections from abusive actions by the child protective services industrial complex. Miranda warnings are a mainstay of the US Constitution – their role in offering some protections in criminal law are well documented. Miranda warnings were established in Miranda v. Arizona as a…
Ethical Lapses in Pediatrics Can Lead to Unjustified Custody Loss: The “Take Care of Maya” Case Is a Good Time for Reflection on Laws and Practices
Adapted and including significant excerpts from Zimmerman, A. “Our System for Reporting Child Abuse is Unethical” Hastings Center Forum, September 29, 2023. “Take Care of Maya” documents the tragic circumstances of powerful child abuse pediatrician Sally Smith and social worker Cathi Bedy, who, with doctors and the infrastructure of the Department of Children and Families…
Realistic concerns about AI: Are misplaced existential worries detracting from the important issues?
Some articles in mainstream media and academics could be paraphrased as statements that begin “I am concerned about AI proliferation because. . .” Answers can be broadly grouped into two distinct categories: existential threats and grounded, proven and anticipated harms. Math is not going to “take over the world”. While that is an odd statement,…
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