Abstract
Editors’ Note James M. DuBois, Ana S. Ilitis, and Susan G. DuBois Bioethics is fraught with various interests and needs that must be reconciled. What does it look like when political pressure is brought to bear on the process of reconciling competing interests and goals? This narrative symposium, Political Influence on Bioethical Deliberation, is comprised of personal stories from 12 people who have experienced the added pressure of political influence to come to a specific conclusion in their bioethics work. These stories vary widely from pressure to give students a good grade to pressure to perjure one’s self. The commentators explore these stories and offer insight in understanding what is at stake, consider the implications of how problems of political pressure are handled, and demonstrate the importance of protecting true freedom of conscience and academic freedom in a world overrun by political influences. The editorial office, with the help of various experts, wrote the call for stories and invited the three commentators for this symposium. The research article in this issue “Is “Active Surveillance” an Acceptable Alternative? A Qualitative Study of Couples’ Decision Making about Early-Stage, Localized Prostate Cancer” by Yen-Chi L. Le, Stephanie L. McFall, Theresa L. Byrd, Robert J. Volk, Scott B. Cantor, Deborah A. Kuban, and Patricia Dolan Mullen offers a detailed look at how couples dealing with this type of cancer process their options and conclude that “active surveillance” is the best treatment plan. The case study, by Thomas V. Cunningham “A Life Below the Threshold? Examining Conflict Between Ethical Principles and Parental Values in Neonatal Treatment Decision Making” applies the harm principle, the best interest principle, and the threshold view to the process of establishing limits for parental authority in neonatal treatment in this case. News about Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics For a list of current Calls for Stories and Author Guidelines, please visit www.nibjournal.org. [End Page v] Copyright © 2016 Johns Hopkins University Press
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