Best A2Ethics.org Podcasts (2024)

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The Good Work of Michigan's HIV/AIDS Center 49:46

11y ago49:46

49:46

Our first discussion with Jimena Loveluck, President and CEO of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center, was almost five years ago.By A2Ethics.org

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Engaging the Public for the Public's Health: The Center for Law, Ethics and Health 1:00:02

12y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

One of the first resources A2Ethics offered on our website was a map showing permanent ethics initiatives distinguishing our state. Notably unique among them in our view was--and still remains--The Center for Law, Ethics and Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. The Center was founded in 2005 and is directed by Peter Jacobso…

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Should "Dead Media" Have Moral Standing? 1:24:05

12y ago1:24:05

1:24:05

There are so many ways to present the fascinating curatorial work, teaching and original research of Finn Brunton, Assistant Professor of Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, and author of the forthcoming book--Spam: A Flood, A Theory, A History (MIT Press).By A2Ethics.org

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The Ethics of Regulation: The Local Health Care IRB 1:11:10

12y ago1:11:10

1:11:10

Before A2Ethics talked with Darlene Wahlberg, an IRB administrator for St. Joseph Mercy Health Care System, we had to get her informed consent. We thought it meant getting her to talk with us about her responsibility for managing and documenting the work of one of St. Joseph Mercy's Institutional Review Boards. Institutional Review Boards, more com…

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'Getting The Story Right' with EWA Public Editor Emily Richmond 42:31

12+ y ago42:31

42:31

At A2Ethics.org we aspire to be influential community educators about ethics matters.Given that education is central to our mission, we are also fortunate to know about the work of Emily Richmond.By A2Ethics.org

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Be Prepared: The Girl Scout Leader Who Takes Risks 1:01:43

13y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Erin Mattimoe is a young nonprofit professional with a special talent for building leaders in youth organizations. She is currently a program specialist in the Ann Arbor and Jackson Regions of Girl Scouts--Heart of Michigan. When we began our conversation, we thought we already knew about Girl Scouts.…

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The Pediatric Bioethicist Who Builds Trust: Dr. Kathryn Moseley 1:05:13

13y ago1:05:13

1:05:13

Public awareness of pediatric bioethics dilemmas is often limited to media reports dramatizing conflicts over the rights of families and doctors in determining the circumstances for performing highly experimental surgeries or limiting life-saving treatments to seriously ill newborns, today remembered as educational case studies or lawsuit names--fr…

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The Pediatric Bioethicist Who Builds Trust: Dr. Kathryn Moseley 1:05:13

13y ago1:05:13

1:05:13

Public awareness of pediatric bioethics dilemmas is often limited to media reports dramatizing conflicts over the rights of families and doctors in determining the circumstances for performing highly experimental surgeries or limiting life-saving treatments to seriously ill newborns, today remembered as educational case studies or lawsuit names--fr…

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Confucius in the Cognitive Age 1:23:22

13y ago1:23:22

1:23:22

Our inaugural podcast of the Atlas of Ethics begins, appropriately enough, with a fascinating discussion of an ethical idea that concerns our obligations toward those close to us, that is our families and relations, and to those close by, such as our neighbors.By A2Ethics.org

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The Doctor Is In: To CHAT 1:06:02

13y ago1:06:02

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Perhaps you have had a discussion with friends about the best attributes you want in your own doctor.At A2Ethics.org, we have recently had such a chat (More on an entirely different kind of chat in a moment). One quality we decided is truly essential: the doctor who listens, not only to our hearts and lungs, but who actually listens to what we say …

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The Doctor Is In: To CHAT 1:06:02

13y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Perhaps you have had a discussion with friends about the best attributes you want in your own doctor.At A2Ethics.org, we have recently had such a chat (More on an entirely different kind of chat in a moment). One quality we decided is truly essential: the doctor who listens, not only to our hearts and lungs, but who actually listens to what we say …

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Documenting the Talk of School Children: The Human Rights Field Researcher Listens 50:56

13+ y ago50:56

50:56

In October 2010, A2Ethics.org had the distinct honor of hosting Bede Sheppard, the senior researcher in the children's rights division of Human Rights Watch. We know it as the Sheppard conference. Not only did Bede visit Ann Arbor to give a keynote lecture for our Ethics Without Borders Education Project, he taught a class of high school students a…

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In the Shoes of a Hospital Research Subject 1:01:18

13+ y ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Imagine meeting each month with a small group of doctors, nurses and a few fellow residents of your community at a local hospital. No, you are not organizing the gala benefit that annually raises funds for the hospital. Nor are you talking over your monthly assignment as a member of the hospital's auxiliary and volunteer corps.…

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A Traditional Nonprofit Adds New Traditions: The Kiwanis Club at the Flim Flam 40:00

14y ago40:00

40:00

Social entrepreneurs. Microfinanciers. Practical Idealists. These are just of the few of the titles given to the new nonprofiteers and venture social capitalists starting up and charging up the world to make it a better place over the last two decades or so.By A2Ethics.org

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The Public Life of the University of Michigan's Center for Ethics (in Public Life) 1:00:20

14y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

Higher education institutions, and the eclectic ethics centers attached to them, are central to the nurturing and growth of a flourishing ethics economy. A2Ethics.org has identified this economy as one where people take career pathways that involve working with ethics ideas, and whose professions and livelihoods are ethics-related. We have been doc…

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When Do I Get To Play? The Athletic Trainer Should Know 49:45

14y ago49:45

49:45

Concussions. Dehydration. Fraternization with players. Pressures from coaches, parents and athletes to give the nod to go back into the game after getting injured. Athletic trainers have a lot of ethical issues to worry about. How are they able to balance and deal with the many dilemmas they face? And what are athletic trainers for anyway? What are…

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Fair Food: No Longer Just Fried and on a Stick 54:24

14y ago54:24

54:24

At A2ethics.org, we may almost be forgiven (okay, maybe not) if we thought that fair food was one of the fried concoctions sold on a stick, that as children we grazed on, waiting to see the prize-winning animals at our state fairs.By A2Ethics.org

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A Business School Leader's Dilemma: Making Ethics Education Worth The Price 57:09

14y ago57:09

57:09

Our Michigan Ethics Economy Initiative took us recently to Eastern Michigan University's College of Business to talk with Dean David Mielke.By A2Ethics.org

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HIV / AIDS In Michigan 1:02:32

14+ y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Jimena Loveluck of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center returns to talk with Bart and Jeanine about the organization, its mission, and the obstacles along the way. HARC was founded in 1986, and CEO Jimena Loveluck has been with the company since 1989. What has changed over the years? How do we separate the myths from the reality when it comes to treating p…

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An Arborist's Ethics 33:46

14+ y ago33:46

33:46

Barton Bund talks with Arborist Jack Richardson, founder and CEO of Guardian Tree Experts. The Ann Arbor tree care company approaches the work from a scientific point of view, helping clients preserve their trees, not just cut them down. The young entrepreneur talks about how he started his business on the right ethical foot, and where he sees it g…

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Ethics in a Cast: What is a Civic Ethicist? 45:34

14+ y ago45:34

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Barton Bund and Jeanine Delay discuss what it means to be a Civic Ethicist. Recorded October 27, 2009.By A2Ethics.org

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Youth Competitive Athletics: Is the Appeal to 'Just Have Fun' Realistic? 1:14:58

14+ y ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Parents whose schedules are controlled by your 4 or 5 year old children's sport practices and games, this discussion is for you.Parents whose children are approaching 14 and are worried that your child is not going to be the next superstar on the court or field, this discussion is also for you.By A2Ethics.org

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Privacy and the Cancer Patient 1:04:49

15y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Bart and Jeanine discuss ethics in social work and privacy at the Wellness Community, a free program for cancer patients and their families. With Executive Director Barb Hiltz and Program Director Bonnie Dockham.By A2Ethics.org

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Holistic Health Practices and Ethics 1:19:36

15y ago1:19:36

1:19:36

Bart and Jeanine talk with legendary Holistic Health Practitioner Linda Diane Feldt about the ethics in the world of alternative medicine. An eye-opening hour-long discussion of health care outside of the mainstream system. For mature listeners only. This podcast contains explicit adult themes not appropriate for young listeners.…

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Principles v. Expediency: The Dilemmas of a Local Elected Official 1:12:00

15y ago1:12:00

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Our talk with City Council Member Christopher Taylor. After a mini-fracas involving emails and emoticons between Council Members, Taylor discusses with Bart and Jeanine how this small event speaks to the peaks and valleys of public service. Now that the dust has settled and the small matter seems to have blown over, the conversation turns to the ro…

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The Social Benefits of Social Workers 1:10:19

15y ago1:10:19

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Social workers are teachers, therapists, advocates, and police all rolled into one. They are in the trenches at the center of the school system, caught between the faculty, administration, students, parents, and school board. Join Bart and Jeanine in their hour-long discussion with Jennifer Cotter of the Livonia Public Schools.…

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Who Owns the Past? Ethics in Archaeology 46:55

15+ y ago46:55

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Join us for our audio podcast with Katharyn Hanson and Elizabeth Bridges. Two professional archaeologists debunk the myths of the profession, and give us a picture of what archaeology is today.By A2Ethics.org

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The Case for Apprenticeships: Having Groom N Go's Chelle Kilmury As Your Mentor 50:04

16y ago50:04

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Local dog groomer, Chelle Kilmury, a partner-in-business at Groom N Go, not only takes care of dogs the right way. She is also an excellent mentor to younger people interested in going into the animal grooming business. We talked with Chelle, and her apprentice, Zeke Askew about the craft and skills involved in grooming the many dog breeds that Ann…

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Introducing Michigan High School Swimming Coach of the Year: Kelton Graham 1:00:16

16y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Last spring, the Huron High Boys Swimming team ended a 20 year drought by winning the state championship. As Coach Kelton Graham, now in his second year there, tells it, it was all about teamwork and motivation. He is too humble by half. A2ethics.org's interview with Coach Graham, told us otherwise: his motivational skills and trust in his swimmers…

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Introducing Michigan High School Swimming Coach of the Year: Kelton Graham 1:00:16

16y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Last spring, the Huron High Boys Swimming team ended a 20 year drought by winning the state championship. As Coach Kelton Graham, now in his second year there, tells it, it was all about teamwork and motivation. He is too humble by half. A2ethics.org's interview with Coach Graham, told us otherwise: his motivational skills and trust in his swimmers…

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Does Our Food Heritage Deserve to be Saved and not Just Savored? 14:06

16y ago14:06

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The Ypsilanti, Michigan water tower landmark. Is our food heritage also worth saving? Catharine Dann Roeber and Hanna Raskin, food "preservationists" and co-owners of American Table Culinary Tours join us at the Ann Arbor area's iconic Washtenaw Dairy for some donuts and a provocative discussion about food and its moral role in our culture.…

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The College Admissions Counselor's Ethical Dilemmas 1:04:11

16y ago1:04:11

1:04:11

In Washtenaw County, we all know that education is our major industry. Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, Concordia University, Cleary University are all options. Given the large number of education choices, why is college admissions so hypercompetitive? And when higher education degrees have become a ticket not just to the go…

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The Photojournalist As Insider 1:17:47

16y ago1:17:47

1:17:47

A2ethics.org discusses how the photojournalist outsider becomes an insider in a community and the ethical problems becoming an insider can pose. Jack Bridges, a freelance photographer, spent over four years taking pictures of the residents of the Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing development in Chicago, while the city debated how to tear the Ho…

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Do Actors Have Ethics? 1:32:16

16y ago1:32:16

1:32:16

Most people just assume actors take any part they can get. And that actors will do anything, including acting unethically, to get a part. But, as it turns out, actors may have limits too. Or do they?Find out by listening to the a2ethics.org-sponsored panel discussion hosted by Barton Bund, artistic director and co-founder of the Blackbird Theatre a…

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HIV/AIDS Is A Local and a Global Issue 59:41

16y ago59:41

59:41

A2ethics.org met with Executive Director Jimena Loveluck of HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center), and asked her about the challenges of dealing with a disease that some Americans think has been outsourced (like jobs in Michigan) to places overseas, but which she and others who work in the field know is still taking an enormous toll on people living in s…

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The Ethics of Breaking Bad News 2:03:20

16y ago2:03:20

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Auto company and supplier red ink and job losses? Housing market in steep decline? Rising college tuition costs and student debt overload? During the past year, bad news has taken over. Yet, we know that getting and giving bad news is part of living. And we know that some professionals are "professionals" in the breaking of bad news. As much as any…

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Getting Resources in an Epidemic: Should The First Responders Always Be the First in Line? 1:32:31

16y ago1:32:31

1:32:31

A2ethics.org was fortunate to gather a group of policy-makers and professionals all charged with considering the ethics of reasoned rationing when an generalized epidemic, such as AIDS or pandemic flu occurs. Is is possible to be reasonable in such situations?By A2Ethics.org

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