Month: June 2018

Prof. Wendy Rogers1, Professor Stacy Carter2, Professor Vikki  Entwistle3 1Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 3National University of Singapore, , Singapore As several philosophers have noted, moral theories generally focus on when and why it is justifiable...

Dr Jane Johnson1 1The University Of Sydney , University Of Sydney, Australia In the literature on public health, ethical concerns have been raised about the threat to individual privacy posed by data collection. The conventional response to this concern has...

Dr Jane Williams1, Prof Angus Dawson1 1Sydney Health Ethics, The University of Sydney, Australia Pandemic influenza spreads easily among people due to inadequate prior immunity, the absence of effective modes of prevention, and, in more recent times, increased global mobility....

A/Prof. Deborah Zion1 1Victoria University, Footscray, Australia Environments devoid of human rights, such as asylum seeker detention, bring with them serious ethical issues when it comes to delivering care. These conflicts that ensue are referred to as “dual loyalty” conflicts....

A/Prof. Andrew Crowden1, Janet Crowden2 1University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Uncertainty surrounding confidentiality and disclosure in therapeutic relationships remains a problem. Breaches of confidentiality are not rare. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College...

A/Prof. Helen Irving1,2, Dr Anthony Herbert1,2, Dr  Erin Sharwood1,2, Dr Jacqueline Duc1,2 1Children’s Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia; 2University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia It has been established that there is no ethical or legal differentiation between withholding and withdrawing life–sustaining therapies...

Dr Janine Penfield Winters1 1Bioethics Center, University Of Otago, North Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand When shared decision-making breaks down and parents and medical providers have developed entrenched and conflicting views, ethical frameworks are needed to find a way forward.   My...

Fiona Owens1, Dr Janine Winters1 1Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand Australia’s offshore processing of people seeking asylum has been in the world spotlight for a number of years.  The UN recently visited Nauru and condemned the treatment of people held...

Dr Ben Gray1 1University of Otago Wellington, Newtown Wellington, New Zealand The Best Interest Standard (BIS) has been promoted for making decisions for children who lack capacity. This is uncontroversial: it describes standard modern patient centred care. The Calgary Cambridge...

L. Gillam1, M.Spriggs, C.Delany, M.McCarthy. 1University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 2Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia Clinical Ethics Services are sometimes involved in cases where parents do not want their child to be told the truth about their medical condition. Two examples...