Aquinas at 800, Part 4: Applied Ethics
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Episode Topic: Applied Ethics
Can we make a case for Aquinas as a model of reform when it comes to ecological virtues, bioenhancement, or even death with dignity? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on souls, integral wholes, and the conditions and acts necessary for the expression of virtue in our lives.
Featured Speakers:
- Heather Foucault-Camm, PGCE, M.Sc. ’23 M.A., Program Director, Science & Religion Initiative, University of Notre Dame
- John Meinert, Associate Professor of Theology, Benedictine College
- Fr. Michael Baggot, Professor of Bioethics, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
- Libby Regnerus, Graduate Student, Baylor University
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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to the Panel on Applied Ethics (00:00:00)
2. Adapting Aquinas' Ethics for Modern Ecological Concerns (00:05:39)
3. Audience Questions and Discussion (00:16:58)
4. Father Michael Bagget (00:25:30)
5. Cognitive and Mood Enhancement (00:31:03)
6. Exploring Gene Editing and Psychedelics (00:39:25)
7. Debating the Ethics of Assisted Suicide (00:58:16)
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