Julian Savulescu

Director, Oxford University's Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics

Guest

Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford and co-editor of Human Enhancement; former editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics

Julian Savulescu on KCRW

KCRW’s Joanthan Bastian talks with philosopher Julian Savulescu about the anti-vax movement, personal liberty, and the ethics of mandatory vaccinations.

Are mandatory vaccinations ethical?

KCRW’s Joanthan Bastian talks with philosopher Julian Savulescu about the anti-vax movement, personal liberty, and the ethics of mandatory vaccinations.

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