There is growing research interest in the prevalence of moral injury – a profound psychological harm caused by judgments which deviate from what an individual or society views as “right” – among those who have been exposed to trauma, such as veterans and survivors of abuse. However, what makes a judgment “moral”? Philosophers have long […]
This editorial appears in the June Issue of the American Journal of Bioethics Planetary ethics, or examining the moral relationship between humans and the physical world, is a growing field of inquiry related to the broader discipline of environmental ethics. Essentially, more people interested in the health of our planet and the negative impact humans […]
In the context of healthcare, moral distress has traditionally described the emotional and psychological distress healthcare providers experience when they are prevented from acting in the way they feel is most ethical or just. Their moral agency is typically constrained by institutional policies, pressures, or a lack of resources. NPR, for instance, recently reported on […]
Psychedelic-assisted therapy will soon be approved for adults. If the history of adult psychiatric drugs is any guide, adolescents will not be far behind — which makes the question of how they should be included in research an urgent one. That question has typically been framed through the lens of autonomy, and specifically through the […]
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