ABU GHRAIB
We speak of torture and cruelty as kinds of inhumanity. But they are human. They reflect deep parts of our nature. People do terrible things to “...
Papers and articles
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER AND THE REACTIVE ATTITUDES
There are some notoriously difficult questions about when, and how far, people with psychiatric disorders are responsible for their actions. One...
TRANSCENDING HUMAN VALUES
A central thread of human history has been the self-transformation of our species. For better and for worse, the growth of our knowledge and of our...
DIALOGUE IS THE ONLY WAY TO END THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
The London bombings pose a dilemma. It is hard to believe that the right response to terrorism is to make concessions. But the terrorism also seems...
DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KILL THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ?
I have spent the last few years discussing medical ethics with students who are often doctors or nurses. Their work often involves them in life and...
THE MORALITY OF ABORTION: AN EXCHANGE - THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS
To the Editors: The central pro-life argument is simpler and more forceful than Jonathan Glover recognizes [NYR, May 30, 1985]. It begins with a...
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH - THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS
In August 1982, Hector and Rosalie Jean Zevallos, the owners of a clinic that carried out abortions in Granite City, Illinois, were abducted. They...