Victor Kumar is assistant professor of philosophy at Boston University. Kumar received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and has held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan and the University of Toronto. His primary philosophical interests are in ethics, cognitive science, and evolutionary theory.

Philip Reed, Ph.D., is a Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at Canisius College, where he works on ethics, applied ethics, and moral psychology. His primary research interests in bioethics are the doctrine of double effect and end of life issues.

Dr. Hreno is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Akron.Website: https://www.uakron.edu/philosophy/fac...Summary:In this interview, we discuss jury nullification, which is when a jury returns a “not guilty” verdict even if they believe that the defendant broke the law.

Rik Peels is a Professor in the Faculty of Religion & Theology and the Faculty of Humanities. His main research topic is the ethics of belief.

Dr. Green is a co-founder and the current President of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). She is a co-lead for the Canadian MAiD Curriculum Project. She is a medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health MAiD oversight committee, a moderator of CAMAP’s national online forum, has provided expert testimony to the Canadian House of Commons and the Senate, and has hosted several national conferences on the topic of assisted dying.

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In this interview, Dr. Stefanie Green discusses medical assistance in dying in Canada. We cover a number of topics including the qualifying criteria for MAiD, expanding MAiD to include people who suffer from psychiatric illness, and two basic values that support the practice. Dr. Green also tells short story about a patient who received MAiD.

Piers Norris Turner is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science (by courtesy), and Director of the Center for Ethics and Human Values (CEHV).

Dr. Travis Timmerman is an associate professor of philosophy, and chair of the philosophy department, at Seton Hall University. He is also a researcher for Rethink Priorities and focus on the Moral Weight Project.

Donald Cohen is founder and executive director of In the Public Interest. He is a founding board member of PowerSwitch Action (formerly Partnership for Working Families) and the author—along with Allen Mikaelian—of The Privatization of Everything (New Press).

Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA, is an assistant professor at Brown University. Prior to his research career, Dr. del Pozo served as a police officer for 23 years.

Prof. Gary Francione is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy.