Hutton Honors College

"Bioethical Controversies about Human Dignity: Cloning and Commerce in Organs"—The Matthew Vandivier Sims Memorial Lecture by James Childress, Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics, professor of medical education, and director of the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life at the University of Virginia.

James Childress is a nationally respected expert on ethics, especially biomedical and political ethics. An honored teacher, he has written numerous articles, and his several books include Priorities in Biomedical Ethics; Who Should Decide? Paternalism in Health Care; and Civil Disobedience and Political Obligation. He has served as vice chair of the national Task Force on Organ Transplantation and as a member of the Board of Directors and of the ethics committee of the United Network for Organ Sharing, of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, of the Human Gene Therapy Committee, and of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission appointed by President Clinton.

The lectureship was established in 2002 to honor the memory of Matthew Vandivier Sims, who died in infancy. It is a collaboration between Matthew's family and friends and the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. Its goal is to help inspire thoughtful reflection on the difficult issues that surround decision making about medical care.

Please note the opportunity to attend a discussion lunch with James Childress on Friday, March 4.

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