Hippocratical: Medical Ethics Podcast

In light of the news regarding Roe v. Wade in the United States, in this episode we talk about the controversial topics of euthanasia and abortion from a medical ethics lens, using the four pillars to form our arguments.

In this episode, we discuss the causes of vaccine hesitancy and how the healthcare community can combat the plateau in vaccine uptake. We also touch upon vaccine hesitancy in the BAME community, the ethics behind vaccine mandates and debate the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic!

In today's episode we discuss the ethical dilemmas associated with genetic modification – from golden rice to goat milk, and most importantly the topic of designer babies! We explore the point of view of utilitarians, disability activists and medical professionals on this hot topic.

In this episode we discuss the effects of not sharing vaccines with developing nations on both UK health and global health! Would you be willing to go into another lockdown in order to vaccinate people across the world? We touch upon the pillars of medical ethics, nationalism and globalism, and much more :) Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @hippocraticalpodcast!

In our first episode, we introduce the four pillars of medical ethics and discuss different approaches to ethics such as utilitarianism and Kantianism! We debated some tough ethical dilemmas – would you harvest one person's organs to save five? Would you pinch your father's oxygen line early if it meant gaining his inheritance money? Would you let an inexperienced young doctor perform a risky surgery?