Like many others, I’m somewhat ecstatic that the Navy Seals killed Bin Laden. However, thinking about events over the years since 9/11 and the wide range of celebrations and comments on his death I have to wonder if, in the end, he actually achieved his twisted goals. Our nation seems more divided than ever between [...]
One of the first books I read when starting my dissertation. http://www.springerlink.com/content/w856127456076523/
“’Math is for boys’ stereotype still alive.” Improve grades for minority students. “What does not kill you does not always make you stronger.” Experimental Philosophy And Another License those Bioethicists
Lots of missing information here, but the initial numbers should raise some interesting questions or research ideas… Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941: Japan Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor 2,388 US Personnel Killed 1,178 US Personnel Wounded 21 US Ships Sunk, Beached, or Damaged 323 US Aircraft Destroyed or Damaged Dresden, February 14-15, 1945: Allied [...]
Religious organization and spirituality can be a powerful tool in motivating people to fight and help them recover from the horror of war. In light of this, for the past couple of years there has been work on using spiritual resilience training to help shield soldiers from PTSD. Likewise, psychological and religious counselors in the [...]
Interesting interview with former chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, GEN Hugh Shelton. The General has a new book out, Without Hesitation. I haven’t read the book, but based on this interview I think I’d like to pick it up. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Exclusive – [...]
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently had a segment that mentions both medical ethics and the “leftist military.” The Medical Ethics topic (Guatemala STD Experiment) starts around 1:25 into the clip. The Senior Military Analyst starts his rant against the leftist military at around 4:40. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – [...]
Stories Related to Military Ethics, Medical Ethics, and a bonus visual. “US apologizes for infecting Guatemalans with STDs in the 1940s.” Brought to us by the same doctor who ran the Tuskegee experiment, CNN reports on the “U.S. Public Health Service Sexually Transmitted Disease Inoculation Study of 1946-1948.” "Things researchers find when looking for other [...]
Stories and Events Related to Military Ethics, Medical Ethics, and some fun. "Forest, Maker of Celexa, to Pay More Than $313 Million to Settle Marketing Case." Natasha Singer from the NYT reports on the settlement where a pharmaceutical company illegally marketed a drug for off-label use. The company was also accused of making payments to [...]