Conversations In Bioethics

Episode 13 - The Health Care Professional-Patient Relationship – Revisiting the Emanuels’ Four Models

In this episode, Dr. Paul Ford from the Center for Bioethics at the Cleveland Clinic, have a conversation about the article, “Four Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship,” by Ezekiel Emanuel and Linda Emanuel, which first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association in the September 1992 issue. We analyze the relevance of the four models in health care today, as well as when, and to what extent, physicians and other health professionals should aim to emulate these or other developed models. We also discuss the role that one’s conception of autonomy plays in adopting a particular model.

Episode 12- Coping with the Social Distancing Effects of the Coronavirus - a Counselors Perspective

Episode #12 -- Coping with the social distancing and other effects of the coronavirus, a Counselor Educator’s Perspective. In this episode, I interview Dr. Elliott Ingersoll, Professor and Chairperson of Counseling, Adult Learning and Educational Leadership at Cleveland State University. Dr. Ingersoll is also the producer and host of the podcast, Apply Topically. In this episode, we discuss a variety of issues, including how to think about the benefits and harms of social distancing to flatten the curve v. potential long term psychological effects of social isolation and economic hardship, continued social distancing for vulnerable groups and how it could impact their feelings of despair and social isolation, the disproportionate effects of the virus on minority groups, especially African Americans, in terms of mental health issues, and advice to help individuals (and college students) as they continue to cope with the daily effects of the stay at home orders and social distancing.

Episode 11- The Theory of Happiness (feat. Apply Topically)

Episode 11- The Theory of Happiness (feat. Apply Topically). In this special episode of the podcast, Dr. Toni Nicoletti discusses the philosophy of happiness in relation to issues in counseling. The content of this episode can also be found on the podcast, Apply Topically, sponsored by the department of counseling education at Cleveland State University, produced and hosted by Dr. Elliott Ingersoll. While the episode departs slightly from the main areas typically discussed in bioethics, the topic is relevant to issues in bioethics. Should happiness be treated as a proper area of medicine, or is this an enhancement that is beyond the proper province of current medical practice? In this interview, we discuss various theories of happiness and reasons why we should take an (medical?) interest in helping people become happier.

Episode 10 -- Is IVF Strictly for Sex Selection Morally Permissible?

Episode 10 -- Is IVF strictly for sex selection morally permissible? While many clinics do not offer in vitro fertilization (IVF) solely for the purpose of choosing the sex of a child, the practice is legal in some countries, including the United States. In this episode, Dr. Toni Nicoletti and Dr. Sonya Charles offer their take on several recent feminist arguments against the practice. In the course of the discussion, they also discuss philosophical arguments in favor of the practice as well as the issue of sex selection in recent social media its connection to recent practices in parenting, including "helicopter" and "project" parenting.

Episode 9 – Assisted Reproductive Technology – Ethical Issues Involving In Vitro Fertilization and other Reproductive Technologies.

Episode 9 – Assisted Reproductive Technology – Ethical Issues Involving In Vitro Fertilization and other Reproductive Technologies. In this episode, Dr. Allyson Robichaud, Cleveland State Philosophy Department Faculty, and Dr. Toni Nicoletti, Cleveland State Philosophy Department faculty, discuss the current state of in vitro fertilization and the uses to which reproductive technology have been put, focusing on some of the main ethical issues faced by physicians and patients, and the industry as a whole.