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 machines be moral?

Xavier Symons | 7 Mar 2021 |

tags: ai, machine learning, moral responsibility, self-driving vehicles, the trolley problem

One prominent bioethicist argues "no".

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Can we synthesise Christianity moral theology with secular bioethics?

Xavier Symons | 29 Nov 2020 |

tags: christian bioethics, christianity, religion, secularism

"Yes", say three bioethicists.

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Euthanasia polling data may fail to capture people’s considered views

Xavier Symons | 15 Aug 2020 |

tags: dementia, euthanasia, law, maid, public opinion

A biased picture of progressive illness may cloud people’s views on euthanasia.

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Father dragged from dying daughter’s bedside in UK intensive care ward

Xavier Symons | 8 Aug 2020 |

tags: best interests of the child, nhs, parental rights, uk

Shocking footage has emerged of a father being forcibly removed from a UK ICU ward by police.

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Concerns raised about Covid-19 and moral distress

Xavier Symons | 28 Jun 2020 |

tags: covid-19, icu, moral distress, moral injury, pandemics

Medical assocations have warned of the moral stress that COVID-19 can place on clinicians.

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Should biobanks be used in criminal investigations?

Xavier Symons | 21 Jun 2020 |

tags: biobanks, confidentiality, law

A new paper in the JME explores the ethics behind the forensic use of biobanks.

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VSED has been normalised. But is it ethical?

Xavier Symons | 20 Jun 2020 |

tags: end of life care, euthanasia, law, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, vsed

Ethicists are taking an interest in Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking.

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Leading journals forced to retract hydroxychloroquine studies

Xavier Symons | 7 Jun 2020 |

tags: academic misconduct, academic publishing, covid-19, retractions

The retractions have caused shockwaves in the global scientific community.

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Ethicists double down on utilitarian framework for pandemics

Xavier Symons | 31 May 2020 |

tags: covid-19, isolation, pandemics, rationing, utilitarianism

Three Oxford ethicists have defended utilitarian pandemic ethics.

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Queensland government postpones euthanasia legislation

Xavier Symons | 24 May 2020 |

tags: australia, euthanasia, politics, queensland

The government faces a tough election battle in October.

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Should COVID-19 vaccination be compulsory?

Xavier Symons | 16 May 2020 |

tags: autonomy, compulsory vaccination, covid-19, vaccination

A group Oxford ethicists say "yes".

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Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unprecedented increase in deaths of despair

Xavier Symons | 10 May 2020 |

tags: coronavirus, covid-19, pandemics, suicide

A new study warns of an epidemic of deaths of despair.

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Is seeking ‘herd immunity’ ethical?

Xavier Symons | 9 May 2020 |

tags: herd immunity

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

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Dutch court rules patients with advanced dementia can be euthanised

Xavier Symons | 25 Apr 2020 |

tags: consent, dementia, euthanasia, netherlands

Patients need not be competent to be euthanised.

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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.

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