Starter discussions

Should wealthy people be allowed to buy access to experimental treatments? Choice and investment can support innovation while creating unequal exposure to risk and hope.

Should publicly funded care cover life-extension treatments before basic needs are met? Longer lives may be valuable, but opportunity costs matter when essential services remain limited… See more

Should scarce medical resources favor younger patients? Life-years offer one measure of benefit while risking unequal respect for older people.

Should transplant priority consider a patient's past lifestyle choices? Responsibility can seem relevant, but blame is difficult to separate from disadvantage and incomplete information… See more

Should organ donation be the default unless someone opts out? A default can help recipients while demanding confidence that refusal is understood and accessible.

Should people be allowed to sell a kidney under strict regulation? Payment may expand supply while making poverty a powerful influence on consent.

Should human cloning be allowed for reproduction? Personal freedom must be weighed against welfare, consent, and the social expectations placed on a clone.

Should parents be allowed to select a future child's nonmedical traits? Reproductive choice can become pressure to conform to fashionable ideas of a desirable person.

Should human embryos be edited to prevent inherited disease? Preventing suffering competes with uncertainty about changes that future generations cannot consent to.

Should online accounts have an inactivity plan chosen by the user? People may stop using an account without wanting immediate deletion. What options should exist?

Should public websites keep a low-bandwidth version? Some visitors have slow connections or limited data. How much should design accommodate them?

Should digital assistants ask before taking actions with lasting effects? Speed is useful, but a mistaken action can create work or expense. When should confirmation appear?