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Xavier Symons
Xavier Symons is a Masters student in philosophy at Sydney University and has a keen interest in bioethics. Aside from his studies he enjoys playing guitar and reading American literature. He has contributed to a number of online publications, in addition to his work with BioEdge. |
Can we synthesise Christianity moral theology with secular bioethics?
Xavier Symons | 29 Nov 2020 |
"Yes", say three bioethicists.
Euthanasia polling data may fail to capture people’s considered views
Xavier Symons | 15 Aug 2020 |
A biased picture of progressive illness may cloud people’s views on euthanasia.
Father dragged from dying daughter’s bedside in UK intensive care ward
Xavier Symons | 8 Aug 2020 |
Shocking footage has emerged of a father being forcibly removed from a UK ICU ward by police.
Concerns raised about Covid-19 and moral distress
Xavier Symons | 28 Jun 2020 |
Medical assocations have warned of the moral stress that COVID-19 can place on clinicians.
Should biobanks be used in criminal investigations?
Xavier Symons | 21 Jun 2020 |
A new paper in the JME explores the ethics behind the forensic use of biobanks.
VSED has been normalised. But is it ethical?
Xavier Symons | 20 Jun 2020 |
Ethicists are taking an interest in Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking.
Leading journals forced to retract hydroxychloroquine studies
Xavier Symons | 7 Jun 2020 |
The retractions have caused shockwaves in the global scientific community.
Ethicists double down on utilitarian framework for pandemics
Xavier Symons | 31 May 2020 |
Three Oxford ethicists have defended utilitarian pandemic ethics.
Queensland government postpones euthanasia legislation
Xavier Symons | 24 May 2020 |
The government faces a tough election battle in October.
Should COVID-19 vaccination be compulsory?
Xavier Symons | 16 May 2020 |
A group Oxford ethicists say "yes".
Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unprecedented increase in deaths of despair
Xavier Symons | 10 May 2020 |
A new study warns of an epidemic of deaths of despair.
Is seeking ‘herd immunity’ ethical?
Xavier Symons | 9 May 2020 |
There seems to be an ageist and ableist prejudice implicit in the way people assess the importance of protecting older members of the population from infection
Dutch court rules patients with advanced dementia can be euthanised
Xavier Symons | 25 Apr 2020 |
Patients need not be competent to be euthanised.
Three political philosophies, and how they apply to the coronavirus pandemic
Xavier Symons | 5 Apr 2020 |
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Ethics is proving increasingly relevant to the coronavirus crisis.
Should we ban wet markets?
Xavier Symons | 4 Apr 2020 |
Commentators say wet-markets are unethical and a danger to humanity.
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