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bio/acc PodcastAntimicrobial Stewardship with Dr. Alberto Giubilini (Ep. 1)Dr. Alberto Giubilini, a philosopher and leading expert in bioethics, introduces one of the most pressing issues in public health: antibiotic overuse. We discuss how unchecked consumption of these life-saving drugs can lead to a “tragedy of the commons,” why some experts are calling for an antibiotic tax, and the broader ethica2025-02-0322 min
The Debrief: Pro-Life OutreachWhen Being Human Isn't EnoughEp 88. If you thought being a human was enough to protect you from discrimination, think again! At least according to this student who Maggie talked to at a high school, you need humanity plus something else: a certain size body! (We are not sure what size is value-giving, but apparently it's not the size you are right at the beginning of your life.) Now, how does this fit with human equality? We're not sure, but we're talking about it in this episode! Come debrief with us.Show NotesSeth referenced Jesus' parable of the Good S...2023-07-1220 min
How Epidemics EndAlberto Giubilini and Pandemic EthicsDr. Alberto Giubilini (Oxford) and Dr. Kristin Heitman discuss ethical issues raised in efforts to balance individual freedoms and social measures to control the spread of disease.2021-10-0815 min
Moral MazeIs it immoral to refuse the vaccine?According the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the “vast majority” of people in Bolton who have been admitted to hospital after contracting the fast-spreading Indian variant of Covid-19 had been offered a vaccine but hadn’t taken it. Attempts to persuade vaccine uptake have focussed on public health, social freedom and economic recovery. What about the language of morality? Is it immoral to refuse the vaccine? We are social beings, and the definition of morality is behaving in a way that is good for others, not just ourselves. How are we to make moral judgments when there are many reasons for va...2021-05-2742 min
Oxford Sparks Big QuestionsWho should get the vaccine first?It's a question that's on the lips of politicians, scientists and policy-makers right across the globe - who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first? Should it be the elderly and clinically vulnerable, healthcare professionals and other frontline workers, or another group entirely? We chat to Dr Alberto Giubilini, a philosopher at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, about why this decision is so ethically complicated. 2021-02-0311 min
Prescribing PreventionL'etica della vaccinazione - con il dott. Alberto GiubiliniIn questa puntata speciale di Prescribing Prevention ci occupiamo nuovamente dell'arma più potente e attuale che abbiamo per prevenire l'infezione da COVID-19 e moltissime altre malattie. Insieme al dott. Alberto Giubilini, filosofo ricercatore presso l'Università di Oxford, parliamo di bioetica e vaccinazione.Al seguente link trovi il suo libro, disponibile gratuitamente in inglese in formato digitale: "The Ethics of Vaccination"https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030020675CONTATTIE-mail: prescribing.prevention@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prescribingprevention/Twitter: https://twitter.com/prevenzionepodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prescribing-Prevention-103668348262609/TikTok: ht...2021-01-1830 min
Uehiro Centre for Practical EthicsConscience Rights or Conscience Wrongs?: Debating conscientious objection in healthcareAlberto Giubilini and David Jones trade views and argue each other's position on conscientious objection in healthcare In this unusual online debate, Alberto Guibilini (Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics) and David Jones (The Anscombe Bioethics Centre) adopt each other's position on conscientious objection, arguing for the opposing view in an attempt to explore not only the subject, but the very nature of disagreement and discussion.2020-10-141h 28
Thinking Out Loud: leading philosophers discuss topical global issuesCovid-19: who should be vaccinated first?Katrien Devolder interviews Alberto Giubilini. After healthcare and some other essential workers, it might seem the most obvious candidates for a Covid-19 vaccine (if we have one) are the elderly and other groups that are more vulnerable to the virus. But Alberto Giubilini argues that prioritising children may be a better option as this could maximise the benefits of indirect immunity for elderly and other vulnerable groups.2020-09-2412 minThinking Out Loud: leading philosophers discuss topical global issuesCovid-19: who should be vaccinated first?Katrien Devolder interviews Alberto Giubilini. After healthcare and some other essential workers, it might seem the most obvious candidates for a Covid-19 vaccine (if we have one) are the elderly and other groups that are more vulnerable to the virus. But Alberto Giubilini argues that prioritising children may be a better option as this could maximise the benefits of indirect immunity for elderly and other vulnerable groups.2020-09-2412 min
Eat This PodcastAntibiotics and agriculture
In the past year or so there has been a slew of high-level meetings pointing to antibiotic resistance as a growing threat to human well-being. But then, resistance was always an inevitable, Darwinian consequence of antibiotic use. Well before penicillin was widely available, Ernst Chain, who went on to win a Nobel Prize for his work on penicillin, noted that some bacteria were capable of neutralising the antibiotic.
What is new about the recent pronouncements and decisions is that the use of antibiotics in agriculture is being recognised, somewhat belatedly, as a major source of...2017-10-0922 min
Conservatives & ModeratesThe Curent Credit System Should be Abolished and Abortion Helped us Become a Culture of DeathAbortion in the United States has claimed the lives of over 54 million babies since its legalization in 1973 – this we know. It has stolen grandchildren; future friends; future spouses; and future doctors, humanitarians, and congresswomen. It’s an American tragedy, and we are witnessing the beginning stages of its long-awaited demise. Unfortunately, in addition to stealing the lives of innocent children, abortion has caused a great deal of damage to American culture. The lack of respect for life is amazing to me. These are just a few of the excuses people have to get an abortion. This crap irritates me.2015-11-1033 min