Inside The Ethics Committee
Joan Bakewell presents the latest series of the programme that focuses on the difficult choices that have to be made by ethics committees. What do you do when the right thing isn't always obvious?
The questions are also at the heart of a companion drama, The Understanding.
Fear of the cure
Mindful of scarce resources, can medics use coercion when faced with a patient who has a hospital phobia?
Philosophy and practice
When sitting on an ethics committee, reality can often trump theory explains the ethical philosopher.
At the centre of things
Derek Matravers in conversation with convenor of the Addenbrookes Hospital clincal ethics forum, Rebekah Ley.
Take it further
Want to put decisions like these into context? The Open University invites you to study Ethics In Real Life.
Starting a family
IVF develops, bringing new ethical dilemmas. Does everyone have the right to have babies?
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