PhilSoc (10/2) - Maxim Bishev

[Jerome Luxon]

Hello everyone, 

PhilSoc is officially back for 2026, and will be convened by Maxim Bishev and myself (Jerome Luxon). If you wish to secure a talking slot please reach out to either of us. One important note is that given the large influx of grads last year we expect quite a few Confirmation talks this year. If you have a sense of when you may want to present your confirmation (or practice confirmation) please reach out - spots in the next 3-6 weeks are filling up fast. If need be, we may need to arrange some out-of-session grads only practice talks if the number of visitors balloons. 

To kick us off for the year the PhilSoc seminar this coming week (10/2) will be a talk from Maxim Bishev. Please find the title and abstract below. Note: the published article can be found online. As always, the seminar will be held in room 6.71 on the top floor of the RSSS from 3-4:30pm, and the zoom link can be found below the title and abstract.

 

Kind Regards,

Jerome

Upcoming PhilSoc:

17/02/26	Available
24/02/26	Henry Phillips	Practice Confirmation
03/03/26	Antti Kaupinnen	Open to all

Title: Respecting Rights Without Sanctioning Irrationality

Abstract: Doctors are routinely discouraged from engaging in substantive religious discussions with patients, even when such discussions might help patients accept necessary treatment. Recent arguments by Dr. Lauren Notini and Prof. Justin Oakley attempt to justify this prohibition on two grounds: impracticality, and professional boundaries. I argue that while doctors are under no obligation to engage in such discussions, the blanket moral prohibition proposed by Notini and Oakley is unjustified. I offer a critique of their arguments and defend an alternative, individualistic ethical framework. This framework recognises that such discussions may be morally permissible when (1) practical, (2) mutually agreed upon, and (3) free of deception or coercion.

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Jerome Luxon

PhD Candidate

School of Philosophy

Research School of Social Sciences

Australian National University

[Jerome Luxon]

Hello, 

Just a reminder that this on today. See you there for the return of PhilSoc. 

Best,

Jerome

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Jerome Luxon

PhD Candidate

School of Philosophy

Research School of Social Sciences

Australian National University

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