Bioethics

Bioethics

To the tune of “Deep Blue” by Arcade Fire

[Verse 1]
We started with stem cell research
Whether it is ethical, or if embryos had moral status
Then we moved onto PGD
Symbolic harm for disabilities, or procreative beneficence 

[Verse 2]
Conflicts about appropriate treatment
A case study assignment, worth 25% of our final grade
Arguments to be made
For medical futility, or standard of care
La la, la la, la la, la 

[Verse 3]
Obligations to the global poor
We need to be doing more until we lose something of similar importance
MAID and issues with autonomy
And how to measure someone’s competence

[Verse 4]
Harvesting organs from dead, via routine recovery
Or whether the deceased have surviving interests
Then we asked, what is disease?
Can it be defined normatively?
Or is it value-neutral?
La la, la la, la la, la

[Verse 5]
Then, we covered neuroenhancement 
And whether it’s an advancement 
Or removes alienation
Then, germline gene editing 
Is it worth meddling 
To remove complications 
La la, la la, la la, la