Dr Bruce E. Tonn joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Christopher R. Tonn: “Medicine, Futures, and the Prevention of Human Extinction.”

This commentary on a case argues there are 2 reasons why physicians, in particular, should help avert nuclear war.

Of all infectious disease events, pandemics could result in significant human depopulation in this Anthropocene Epoch or even in the next few centuries. 

Dr Robert T. Ball Jr joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Why Should Clinicians Care About Infectious Disease Existential Hazards?”

This commentary suggests extinction medicine competencies, who might become an extinction medicine clinician, and how the specialty might be launched.

Ghee Rye Lee joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Devin M. Kellis, Arthur E. Hale, and Dr Joseph G. Hodgkin: “Why and How Should Physicians Mitigate Threats of Nuclear War?”

How are virtues expressed when we deliberate about existential ethical questions of global warming, nuclear war, and rogue artificial intelligence applications?

Dr Charles S. Bryan joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Virtue Ethics and Postponing Human Extinction.”

This article considers ethical reasons why people alive today have obligations to members of future generations.

Dr Casey Patrick joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “According to Which Criteria Should a Return EMS Trip of Long Duration and Distance Be Deemed Ethically Justifiable?”