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Raymond Tallis on Assisted Dying

Assisted dying, providing a patient with the means to kill themselves, is a highly controversial issue. For this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Raymond Tallis, who is both an eminent gerontologist and philosopher, discusses this topic with interviewer Nigel Warburton.

Listen to Raymond Tallis on Assisted Dying

Julian Savulescu on the 'Yuk' Factor

How relevant is revulsion to moral judgements? We all have strong emotional reactions of 'yuk!' to some activities. But should we attempt to set these aside or should they be guides to our action? Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford University Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics discusses the relevance of moral repugnance with Nigel Warburton for Philosophy Bites.

Listen to Julian Savulescu on the 'Yuk' Factor

(You can also listen to Nigel Warburton interviewing Julian Savulescu on implications of  Venter's synthetic bacterium here)