Bioethics International

Academic medical centers implementing new Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) laws: challenges and solutions

New York and additional jurisdictions are now joining others in legalizing Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), but academic medical centers and clinicians are, consequently, confronting dilemmas regarding whether to provide it, and if so, how. Institutions must decide what processes to...

Growing Up With Social Robots: Scientific, Ethical, and Theological Anthropological Perspectives on Social Robots, AI Companions, and Child and Adolescent Development

We discuss the increasing presence of social robots (SRs) and artificial intelligence (AI) companions in the contemporary ecology of youth development and the role of parasocial relationships created by youth with these technical artifacts, emphasizing the links between parasocia...