Line In The Sand

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Stepping in: Weighing the risks of environmental intervention

As the climate changes, wildlife experts say we must weigh the risks of intervention against a species' survival. But what are the ethical implications of assisted migration? And should we save polar bears from starvation by feeding them ourselves?

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Debating the value and risks of academic boycotts

Are academic boycotts a watershed moment for a cause, or an affront to academic freedom? Debating the value and risks of closing off an academic institution.

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It's my body... can I die if I want to? Exploring end of life choices

In April, Susan Griffiths said goodbye to her family and ended her life in Switzerland with the help of an assisted suicide organization. Before she left, Susan spoke with us about how the thought of a slow and painful death became too much to bear.

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Let's make a baby: Pushing the boundaries of conception

Making a baby... at all costs? Exploring the ethical ramifications of cutting-edge reproductive technology like three-parent in vitro-fertilization and post-menopausal pregnancy.

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Innocent until proven guilty: Mapping killer DNA and protecting the accused's anonymity

Is peering into the genetic make-up of a mass killer like Sandy Hook school shooter Adam Lanza a useful idea? And later, should alleged rapists get anonymity until and only if convicted?

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Humans for harvest and organs for trade: The ethics of buying body parts

Today, exploring the lives of people who buy and sell kidneys, the argument for giving monetary incentives to donors, and dissecting medical tourism.

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Taking orders... and lives: When do soldiers have the right to follow their conscience?

Robert Semrau on the day that ended his military career and sparked a national debate on soldiers ethics and the idea of mercy killing. And later, U.S. War resisters ask when soldiers have the right to follow their conscience.

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Jane Goodall on environmental ethics and the war to save rare species

Are all species priceless in and of themselves... or are some just not worth as much of our concern and conservation efforts than others? The iconic Jane Goodall talks environmental ethics. And later, there's no truce in the war to save rare species.

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Talkin' 'bout an ethical revolution: money, markets and movements of change

Talking money, morals and movements of change with rock-star philosophers Slavoj Zizek and Michael Sandel. Has the time come for an ethical revolution?

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Dilemmas that will define Canada: Stephen Lewis, Vincent Lam and Lorna Dueck

What ethical dilemmas will define Canada at home and abroad in the coming years? Debating the big issues at the Glenn Gould studio: Humanitarian and former diplomat Stephen Lewis, journalist and host Lorna Dueck, and award-winning writer Dr. Vincent Lam.

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