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U. S. Energy and Climate Change: Science, Ethics, and Public Policies

This major two day conference addressed the urgency of climate change and explored the validity of the scientific evidence supporting climate change, the ethics of fossil fuel extraction, energy production, and emissions, and the public policy options regarding energy in the United States. It was held on Nov. 14 and 15 in Jo Ann Rooney Hall on Loyola's Lake Shore Campus. LEARN MORE

Feminist Bioethics and the Concept of Parenthood in the Age of Reproduction

We live in an age of reproduction, when technological innovations, scientific advances, and societal developments have expanded the possibilities for reproductive autonomy. Consequently, we have new ethical challenges with regard to our concept of parenthood and understanding of parental responsibility. In her lecture at LMU's Bioethics Institute, Hille Haker addressed the moral complexities that women face in their struggle for reproductive autonomy and offered her reflections on prospective and prenatal parenthood in addition to reproductive rights and family care.