How much should we trust medical experts? Do we really need to give consent for every medical procedure? Onora O'Neill investigates questions about trust in relation to medicine in this episode of Philosophy Bites (originally released on Bioethics Bites which is made in association with the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and made possible by a grant from the Wellcome Trust).
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I had to laugh (maybe even cheer)during the discussion between Nigel and Onora O'Neill when Nigel brought up the predictable secularist whinge about ethics committees containing religious ethicists (12.23 - 13.30min).
I love Onora's corrective response to Nigel's blatant anti-religionist predjudice revealed by this question. I also cheered when Onora responded to Nigel's follow-on cheap shot, suggesting that religious ethicists were on a par with homeopaths and astrologers.
Nigel's disrespectful and condescending biases were nicely stomped on and I loved it.
Posted by: Roger Morris | June 11, 2012 at 10:23 PM
I also cheered when Onora addressed Nigel's follow-on inexpensive taken, indicating that spiritual ethicists were on a par with homeopaths and astrologers.
Posted by: florida seo | July 18, 2012 at 07:29 PM
I don't see how one can think Nigel is biased. He's doing what he always does and that is raising common objections, not revealing whether or not he personally holds them. He doesn't actually present himself as a critic of religion.
Very informative topic regardless. O'Neill was a pleasure to listen to.
Posted by: Michael Parshall | October 11, 2012 at 08:33 PM