Year: 2015

Exploring Alcoholism as a Disease: A Scientific Approach

  Exploring the Disease of Alcoholism: A Scientific Approach Michael Galke St. Joseph’s College   There are many more volatile topics in our present-day 2015 culture, than whether or not alcoholism is a disease. Despite its place in today’s dialogue

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Ethics and Passive Euthanasia

Ethics Case Study No. 2: Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy Of the four scenarios presented to us, the option of Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy piqued my interest for two reasons: (1) A remark made by Professor Michael Burke in one

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Critical Review: The Diving Bell & The Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is an undeniably compelling account of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s life before and after he was stricken with “Locked-in Syndrome” as the result of a severe stroke at age 43. Bauby takes us through this journey

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