James J. Walter, Ph.D.

Austin & Ann O'Malley Chair in Bioethics

The Bioethics Institute

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS & LECTURES

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PAPERS READ AT PROFESSIONAL SYMPOSIA AND COLLOQUIA

• "Should the Church Be a Power Structure Today?" Georgetown University Symposium on The Church and Social Politics, Washington, D.C., July 16, 1974.

• "Is There a Distinctively Christian Ethic?" Georgetown University Symposium on The Church and Social Politics, Washington, D.C., July 18, 1974.

• "Sinful Social Structures." Symposium on Religious Education, Kansas City, Kansas, September 20-21, 1979.

• "Genetics and Ethics." (2 papers) Symposium on Genetic Decision Making and Pastoral Care sponsored by the March of Dimes Charlene S. Lugar Birth Defects Grant Fund, Indianapolis, IN., March 18, 1983.

• "Curran's Position on the Disputed Issues." Symposium on The Case of Professor Charles E. Curran: Issues and Implications, Loyola University of Chicago, September 22, 1986.

• Respondent to John C. Finnis' paper "The Consistent Ethic: A Philosophical Critique" at The Symposium on the Consistent Ethic of Life, sponsored by Loyola University of Chicago and the Archdiocese of Chicago, November 7, 1987. The proceedings of this symposium, including my response to Finnis' paper, have been recorded on audio and video cassettes and sold by Sheed and Ward.

• "Ethical Models for Understanding Euthanasia." The George R. Dunlop Symposium in Medical Ethics ("Euthanasia: The Doctor's New Dilemma"), The Medical Center of Central Massachusetts-Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA, May 20, 1992.

• "Ex Corde Ecclesiae and Its Canonical Implications." Colloquium on The Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae and the Ordinances Proposed for Catholic Colleges and Universities in the United States, Loyola University of Chicago, September 22, 1993.

• "The Relationship Between Faith and Morality: The Debate Over the Uniqueness of Christian Morality." Invited paper by the Faculty of Theology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven that was delivered at an international colloquium in Leuven, Belgium, April 25-27, 1995. This colloquium commemorated the 30th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council.

• "Theological Perspectives on Cancer Genetics and Gene Therapy: The Roman Catholic Tradition." Invited plenary paper and panel presentation for the conference on "Ethical Boundaries in Cancer Genetics: A Symposium on Ethical and Practical Issues Related to Genetic Screening for Cancer Susceptibility and Potential Therapeutic Implications," sponsored by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, May 28, 1999.

• "What It Means to Be Human: The Genome Project and Its Implications."  Invited paper at the 85th Catholic Health Assembly "A New Horizon."  Sponsored by The Catholic Health Association of the United States, San Francisco, June 12, 2000.

• "Global Trends: Plants, Animals, Humans--The Prospects of Developments in Genetic Engineering."  Invited paper presented at an international symposium connected to Expo 2000 (World's Fair) in Hanover, Germany.  September 21, 2000.

• "The Patient's Dignity and the Ethics of Professional Care."  Invited paper at the "Ethics in Chemical Dependency Treatment" symposium, jointly sponsored by Loyola Marymount University and the Betty Ford Center, October 24, 2000.

• “Quality-of-Life Judgments and Clinical Decision Making.”  Invited lecture to the medical staff at Pomona Valley Medical Center, Pomona, CA.  February 26, 2002.

• “Response to Charles E. Curran.”  Invited paper at the conference “The State of Bioethics: From Seminal Works to Contemporary Explorations,” which celebrated the Thirtieth Anniversary of The Kennedy Institute of Bioethics at Georgetown University.  April 7, 2002.

• “The Case of Jodie & Mary: Models of Moral Reasoning.”  Paper at the conference on  Pain Management & the Care of Terminally Ill and Dying Patients: Medical, Ethical & Legal Perspectives. Palm Springs, CA, April 13, 2002.

• “Duties to the Terminally Ill and Dying: The Forgoing/Withdrawal of Medical Treatment.”    Paper at the conference on  Pain Management & the Care of Terminally Ill and Dying Patients: Medical, Ethical & Legal Perspectives. Palm Springs, CA, April 13, 2002.

• “Stem Cell Cloning: Scientific Opportunity and Ethical Dilemma.”  Invited paper at a public forum sponsored by the City of Hope Cancer Center, National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Duarte, CA.  June 12, 2002.

• “The Forgoing/Withdrawing of Medical Treatment in the Catholic Moral Tradition.”  Invited paper and panel participation at the symposium The Terri Schiavo Case: Life, Death, Law and Bioethics, sponsored by Leadership Florida (not-for-profit Florida organization composed of over 800 of the state’s most influential civic, political and business leaders) & Anesthesia Cooperative of Tallahassee. Tallahassee, Florida, August 30, 2004.

• “What Can Horizon Analysis Contribute to the “Consistent Ethic of Life”?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Scholars’ Seminar on Cardinal Bernardin’s Consistent Ethic of Life, Chicago, IL, November 12, 2004.

• “Theological and Ethical Issues in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.”  Paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Forum for Catholic Bioethicists, Brussels, Belgium, December13, 2004.

• “Medical Futility At The End Of Life: How Do We Care When We Can No Longer Cure?” Paper for the Lanza Foundation in Padua, Italy, December 16, 2004.

•  “Cardinal Bernardin’s Consistent Ethic of Life: Moral Stance as an Interpretative Framework.”  Paper at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Section of the Society of Christian Ethics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, February 18, 2005.

• “What Can Horizon Analysis Contribute to the “Consistent Ethic of Life”?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Scholars’ Seminar on Cardinal Bernardin’s “Consistent Ethic of Life,” Chicago, IL, November 11, 2005.

• “Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Patient in Persistent Vegetative State: Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Tradition.” Playing God: Bio-Medical Issues, Tampa, Florida, October 5, 2005.

· “The Ethics of Palliative Sedation for Patients in Refractory Pain.” Invited paper at the annual conference of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), Palm Springs, CA, May 8, 2008.

· “What Do You Mean There’s Nothing You Can Do? The Issue of Medical Futility.” Invited paper at the annual conference of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), Palm Springs, CA, May 8, 2008.

· “The Ethics of Palliative Sedation for Patients in Refractory Pain.” Invited paper at the Medicine, Ethics & the Law Conference at the Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL, June 19, 2008.

· "What Do You Mean There's Nothing Else You Can Do? The Issue of Medical Futility." Invited paper at the Hospital Association of Southern California Annual Conference Palliative Care–The Business and Clinical Case, Burbank, CA, January 15, 2009.

· “The Forgoing/Withdrawal of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration From Patients in a Permanent Vegetative State.” Invited paper at the 2009 Annual Conference of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), San Diego, CA, May 8, 2009.

· “The Withdrawal of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration from Patients in PVS: The Case of Terri Schiavo.” Invited paper at the Conference at the Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL, May 13, 2009.

· “End of Life Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine.” Invited paper at the End of Life Care Workshop, Center for Healthy Communities, Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2009.

· “The Ethics of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.” Invited paper by the Dean for Assessment and Administration & Professor of Neuroscience, the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, September 2, 2010.

· “What Do You Mean There's Nothing Else You Can Do? The Case of Medical
Futility.” Invited paper at the Annual Bioethics Committee Conference for the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas, CA, September 23, 2010.

· “Core Competencies for a Bioethics On-Call Service: Skills and Bodies of
Knowledge.” Invited paper at the Annual Bioethics Committee Conference for the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas, CA, September 23, 2010.

· “Religious and Cultural Sensitivity to End-of-Life Issues.” Invited paper at the Medical Ethics Conference 2010: Ethical Issues in the End-of-Life Care at the Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL, November 11, 2010.

· “Journey Down the Continuum of End-of-Life Care.” Invited paper at the Medical Ethics Conference 2010: Ethical Issues in the End-of-Life Care at the Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL, November 11, 2010.

· “Healthcare Reform: The Ethical Debate.” Invited paper at the Rockford Health System Conference on the End-of-Life, Rockford, IL, March 2, 2011.

· “Religious and Cultural Sensitivity to End-of-Life Issues.” Paper presented at the California Association for Health Services at Home 2011 Annual Conference, Ontario, CA, May 11, 2011.

PAPERS READ AT UNIVERSITIES, CONFERENCES, AND IN LECTURE SERIES

• "The Theology of Revolution." Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ, September 2, 1971.

• "The Ethics of Death and Dying." Programs and Lectures Series at St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, March 1976.

• "The Distinctiveness of Christian Morality." Programs and Lectures Series at St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, March 1978.

• "Foundations of Medical-Moral Decisionmaking" (2 papers) and "The Ethics of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer" (2 papers). Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY, April 20, 1979.

• "The Theological and Ethical Implications of the U.S. Bishops' Peace Pastoral." Programs and Lectures Series at St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, October 18, 1983.

• "The Role of Experience in Medical-Moral Decisionmaking," "The Role of Judgment in Medical-Moral Decisionmaking," and "Medical-Moral Decisionmaking and the Natural Law." Annual Systemwide Conference for Ethics Consultants of The Holy Cross Health System, Denver, CO, March 4?5, 1986.

• "Allowing to Die: A Bio-ethical Issue." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Chicago, IL, June 13, 1986.

• "The Withdrawal of Nutrition and Hydration from Patients in a 'Persistent Vegetative State': Two Selected Issues." Theology Department Colloquium, Loyola University of Chicago, September 10, 1986.

• "The Meaning of 'Quality of Life' as a Criterion in Forgoing or Withdrawing Medical Treatment." Annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, Duke University, January 16, 1988.

• "Recent Developments in Fundamental Moral Theology: The Choice and Use of Sources for Normative Analysis." Annual meeting of the National Consultation of Moral Theologians, University of Notre Dame, June 12, 1989.

• "The Patient in a Persistent Vegetative State and the Withdrawal of Nutrition and Hydration: A New Form of Medical Euthanasia?" College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL, October 15, 1990.

• "The Ethics of Euthanasia: A Roman Catholic Perspective." Marmion Abbey Lecture Series, Aurora, IL, April 14, 1991.

• "Ethical Considerations in the Care of Cancer Patients." Conference on Oncology, sponsored by The American International Hospital, Gurnee, IL, April 16, 1991.

• "The Moral Perspectives on Active Euthanasia." The Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, June 13, 1991.

• "Proportionalism: Method or Menace?" The Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 1991.

• "Theological Parameters: Catholic Doctrine on Abortion in a Pluralist Society." Presented at the St. Louis University Conference on Abortion and Public Policy: An Interdisciplinary Discussion Within the Catholic Tradition, St. Louis University, March 11-13, 1993.

• "The Role of Images and the Moral Imagination in Ethical Decision Making." Presentation in the lecture series for the Ethics Fellows and members of the Advisory Board of the Center for Ethics Across the University, Loyola University of Chicago, March 22, 1993.

• "Moral Imagination." Presentation in the lecture series for the Ethics Fellows and members of the Advisory Board of the Center for Ethics Across the University, Loyola University of Chicago, October 12, 1993.

• "The Theological Parameters of the Catholic Position on Abortion." Ethics Faculty of the Theology Department, Loyola University of Chicago, February 21, 1994.

• "The Role of Authority in the Discovery of Moral Truth." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Baltimore, MD, June 10, 1994.

• "Did Einstein Know Anything That John Paul II Does Not Know?: Discussions On How We Know." Presented at a lecture series sponsored by the Center for Faith and Culture, Loyola University of Chicago, February 1, 1995.

• "What Do I Need To Know To Study Bioethics?: Models of Graduate Programs in Medical Ethics in Contemporary U.S. Universities." Paper delivered at St. Louis University on March 9, 1995, which was co-sponsored by the Graduate School, the Center for Health Care Ethics, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Theological Studies at St. Louis University.

• "The Notion of 'Purposefulness' in the Context of Quality-of-Life Judgments." Centrum voor Bio-Medische Ethiek en Recht at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, April 26, 1995.

• "Intrinsic Evil: The Tradition, The Debate, and Some Effort at Resolution." Annual meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, New York City, NY, June 10, 1995.

• "'Playing God' or Properly Exercising Human Responsibility?: Some Theological Reflections on the Human Genome Project." The John Cardinal Cody Annual Lectureship presented at Loyola University Chicago, October 1, 1996.

• "Theological Presuppositions and Human Genetic Therapies." Presented at a lecture series sponsored by the Center for Faith and Culture, Loyola University of Chicago, March 24, 1997.

• "Created in Our Own Image?: A Theological Reflection on the Future Developments in Human Genetics." The Annual Thomas Lectureship at St. Meinrad Seminary (College & School of Theology), April 10, 1997.

• "Genetic Therapy: A Catholic Perspective." Keynote address delivered at the Religion and Medical Ethics Conference at Duquesne University, May 14, 1997.

• "Theological Issues in Human Germ-Line Therapy." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America in Minneapolis, June 7, 1997.

• "Theological and Moral Problems Concerning Human Gene Transfer." Invited paper and 2 panel discussions presented at the international conference on genetics "Genes the World Over" in Loccum, Germany on October 10, 1997.

• "The Human Cloning Issue: Is Science Going Too Far?" Invited paper and panel discussion at The Institute for the Study of Science and Values of Benedictine University in Lisle, IL on November 14-15, 1997.

• "Response to the Plenary Address Delivered by Hubert Doucet." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America in Ottawa, Canada, June 13, 1998.

• "Follow-Up Seminar for Hubert Doucet's Plenary Address." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America in Ottawa, Canada, June 14, 1998.

• "Foundations of Contemporary Bioethics?: The State of the Question." Spring Christian Ethics Colloquium, Loyola University Chicago, April 14, 1999.

• "Reproductive Technologies-Promise or Peril?: An Examination of the Medical and Ethical Issues Surrounding the Once Simple Act of Human Conception," The Sr. Marguerite Green Lecture, Barat College, Lake Forest, IL, April 25, 1999.

• "The Engineering and Patenting of Human Genes: Theological Considerations." Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, in Miami, June 12, 1999.

• "The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide." Biology Seminar Series, Loyola Marymount University, September 28, 1999.

• "Made in Our Image?: Some Reflections on the Human Genome Project." Barat College, Lake Forest, IL, November 4, 1999.

• "Foundationalism vs Nonfoundationalism in Contemporary Bioethics: The State of the Question."  Annual Meeting of the Pacific Section of the Society of Christian Ethics, California State University Long Beach, February 11, 2000.

• "The Human Genome Project and the Engineering of the Human: Some Theological Contributions to the Ethical Debate."  Inaugural O'Malley Lecture, Loyola Marymount University, March 23, 2000.

• "The Human Genome Project and the Engineering of the Human: Some Theological Contributions to the Ethical and Legal Debates."  Invited paper at Loyola Marymount University Law School.  April 12, 2000.

• "Cloning Human Beings: 'Playing God' or Responsible Parenthood?"  President's Day Lecture, Loyola Marymount University, March 25, 2000.

• "Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: A Descriptive and Critical Analysis."  Annual Meeting of  the Catholic Theological Society of America. San Jose, CA, June 10, 2000.

• “The Bioengineering of Planet Earth: How to Encourage Students to Raise Ethical and Theological Questions About the Genetic Engineering of Plants, Animals and Humans.”   Invited paper to the Principals and Presidents of Catholic High Schools and Colleges Forum, Loyola Marymount University.   March 14, 2001.

•  “The Roman Catholic Tradition & Contemporary Genetics.”  Invited keynote address at the symposium “Designer Genes: Medical Ethics and the ‘New’ Genetics,” co-sponsored  by Loyola University of Chicago and the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago, IL.  March 25, 2001.

• “Reflections on the Human Genome Project from the Perspective of the Roman Catholic Tradition.”  2001 Human Genome Odyssey Conference, University of Akron, Ohio.  April 6, 2001.

• “The Human Genome Project: What Are The Ethical Implications?” Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA.  May 2, 2001.

• "Issues in Medical Ethics from a Catholic Perspective."  Invited paper at the Chikushi-Loyola Marymount University Conference.  September 11, 2001.

• “Bioengineering: The Remaking of Planet Earth?”  Invited lecture as the Bellarmine College Dean’s Lecture.  October 16, 2001.

• “The Roman Catholic Perspective on the Ethics of Terminal Sedation.”  Invited paper at a conference on "The End of Life Care" at Loma Linda University.  March 13, 2002.

• “The New Genetics: Where Do We Go From Here?”  Invited plenary paper delivered at the National Christ Child Convention, Pasadena, CA.  April 20, 2002.

• "Bioengineering of Planet Earth: Some Scientific, Moral and Theological Considerations.”  Paper at the annual meeting of The Catholic Theological Society of America.  June 8, 2002.

• “Medical Futility and California Law.”  Invited paper delivered to the medical and nursing staffs at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 2002.

• “The Human Genome Project: Theological Beliefs and Moral Judgment.”  President’s Day Lecture, Loyola Marymount University,  March 22, 2003.

• "Religious Beliefs and Human Genetic Engineering: The Quest for Informed Moral Judgment."  Invited Keynote Paper at the Second Annual Conference on Ethical, Social and Moral Implications of Human Genetic Engineering.  The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, March 29, 2003.

• “An Ethical Agenda for Human Genetic Engineering.”  Invited paper at the Second Annual Conference on Ethical, Social and Moral Implications of Human Genetic Engineering.  The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, March 30, 2003.

• “The Ethics of Stem Cell Research & Therapeutic Tissue Regeneration.”  Invited paper at a Conference on Science and Religious Ethics at Duquesne University.  November 6, 2003.

• “The Ethics of End-of-Life Care.”  Invited  symposium  presentation at Chikushi Jogakuen University, Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan.  November 17, 2003.

• “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Roman Catholic Perspective.” Invited paper to the faculty at Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA, March 1, 2004.

• "The Human Genome Project: What Can Theological Reflection Contribute to the Ethics of Genetic Medicine?"  The David H. Meid Visiting Mentor Lecture at Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA, March 3, 2004.

• “Religious Beliefs & the Human Genome Project: The Contribution of Religion to Genetic Medicine,” Inaugural Lecture of The Centre for Ethics, Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland.  April 2, 2004.

• "Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: The Ethical Challenges of the New Medical Frontier."  Invited paper at the University of San Diego, June 26, 2004.

• “Quality-of-Life Judgments and Clinical Decision Making at the End of Life.”  Invited paper at the Conference on the End-of-Life Issues and Care for the Dying, Carlow College, Ireland, October 16, 2004.

• “Religious Beliefs & the Human Genome Project: The Contribution of Religion to Genetic Medicine."  Invited paper delivered to the faculty, students and public at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, November 1, 2004.

• "Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: Should Ethical Considerations Determine the Agenda for Medical Research?”  Invited paper to the General Clinical Research Center's Seminar, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Salem/Winston, North Carolina, November 3, 2004.

• “So What’s the Problem with Embryonic Stem Cell Research? Some Theological and Ethical Reflections from the Roman Catholic Tradition.”  Paper at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, November 11, 2004.

• “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Roman Catholic Perspective.” Invited paper presented to the Faculties of Medicine, Philosophy and Theology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, December 10, 2004.

• “Cardinal Bernardin’s Consistent Ethic of Life: Moral Stance as an Interpretative Framework.”  Paper at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Section of the Society of Christian Ethics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, February 18, 2005.

• “A Unique Model for Practicing Ethics Consultation: A Panel Discussion on Recent Experiences and Developing Services in Los Angeles.” Second International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, University of Basel, Switzerland.  March 18, 2005.

• “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Roman Catholic Perspective.”  Invited paper at St. Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish, ME, October 20, 2005.

• “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Christian Perspective.”  Invited paper at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan, November 17, 2005.

• “Stem Cell Research from the Perspective of the Roman Catholic Tradition.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Section of the Society of Christian Ethics, Loyola Marymount University, February 17, 2006.

• “Human Gene Transfer: What Are the Contributions of Theological Anthropology?”  Paper presented at the international conference Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church: The First International Crosscultural Conference for Catholic Theological Ethicists, Padua, Italy, July 9, 2006.


• “The Issue of Medical Futility.” Invited paper at The Pain Management and End-of-Life Symposium, Pacific Palms Conference Resort, CA, September 9, 2006.


• "Withdrawal of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life."  Invited paper at the First Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, Westin Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 2006.


• “The Ethics of Palliative Care.” Invited paper at the Global Ethics and Religion Forum’s Conference Pain and Terminal Illness:  The Ethics of Medical Care from Multi-Religious Perspectives, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, October 20, 2006.
  
  

· “An American Perspective on Medical Futility at the End of Life.” Paper presented to the Faculty of Theology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, December 8, 2006.

· “2007 Annual Austin & Ann O’Malley Lecture: Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Perspective.” Paper presented at Loyola Marymount University, March 21, 2007.

· “An Application of Bernard Lonergan’s Horizon Analysis to Cardinal Bernardin’s ‘Consistent Ethic of Life’.” Paper presented at the 22^nd Annual Fallon Memorial Lonergan Symposium, Loyola Marymount University, April 13, 2007.

· “Reflections on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Bioethical Perspective.” Invited paper at University of California, Los Angeles, sponsored by the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 2007.

· “A Catholic Perspective on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.” Invited paper to the faculty of Loyola Marymount University in the President’s Institute XI, May 16, 2007.

· “A Critical Analysis of Lisa Sowle Cahill’s Theological Bioethics.” Invited paper at the annual meeting of The Catholic Theological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2007.

· “Religious Beliefs and the Human Genome Project: The Contributions of Religion to Genetic Medicine.” Invited paper for the Institut für Moraltheologie, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria, November 15, 2007.

· “The Forgoing/Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition And Hydration From Patients In Persistent Vegetative State: A Roman Catholic Perspective.” Paper at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan, November 30, 2007.

· “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Perspective.” Invited paper for the Annual Thomas Endowed Lecture in Philosophy and Theology at St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, March 27, 2008.

• “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Perspective.” Invited paper at Marian College, Indianapolis, IN, April 10, 2008.


• "Futile Treatment: How Do We Respond to Patients and Families Who Want Everything Done at the End of Life?" Invited paper at the conference Not Only Merely Dead, Really Most Sincerely Dead: Ethical Issues at the Very End of Life at The Center for Health Research at the Geisinger Clinic in Danville, PA, April 17, 2008.

· “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Perspective.” Paper presented at the University of Dallas-Rome Campus, Rome, Italy, November 12, 2008.

· “Methodology of the ‘Consistent Ethic of Life’: The Contributions of Horizon Analysis.” Invited paper at the Consistent Ethic of Life Conference, Chicago, IL, December 4, 2008.

· “Washington State’s Initiative 1000 on Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Catholic Analysis.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Section of the Society of Christian Ethics, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, February 20, 2009.

· “The Ethics of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.” Invited paper by the Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Neuroscience, the Graduate School of Biological Sciences Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, September 4, 2009.

· “Medical Futility: Its Origins, Definition and Legal Implications.” Invited paper at the Citrus Valley Conference on Bioethics, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, September 19, 2009.

· “Healthcare Reform: The Ethical Debate.” Annual 2010 Austin & Ann O’Malley Lecture in Bioethics at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 2010.

· “Has the Teaching on Ordinary and Extraordinary Treatments Changed?” Paper presented at the Second Conference of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, "In the Currents of History: From Trent to the Future" Trent Italy, July 24-27, 2010.

· 2011 Annual Austin & Ann O’Malley Lecture: “The Role of Religion and Culture in End-of-Life Decision-Making: Some Bioethical Reflections.” Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 2011.

· “The Importance of Addressing Religious Traditions in End-of-Life Clinical Decisions.” Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 20, 2011.

· "Healthcare Reform in the United States: Some of the Unaddressed Ethical Issues." Invited paper by the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium and by the Director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Leuven, Belgium. Presented to the faculty and students on May 23, 2011.

· “Healthcare Reform: The Unaddressed Ethical Issues.” Paper presented at the California Association for Health Services at Home 2012 Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA, May 9, 2012.

· “Human Germline Therapy: The Intersections Between Science and the Roman Catholic Religion.” Invited paper at the symposium at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan, entitled Intersections between Science, Religion & Ethics: A Dialogue between Shin Buddhism and the Roman Catholic Tradition. May 27-28, 2012.

· “Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Catholic Christian Perspective.” Invited paper at the symposium symposium at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan, entitled Intersections between Science, Religion & Ethics: A Dialogue between Shin Buddhism and the Roman Catholic Tradition May 27-28, 2012.

PRESENTATIONS AT MEDICAL ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS CONFERENCES (Selection from over 300 Lectures)

• "Food and Water: An Ethical Burden." Medical Grand Rounds at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital in Maywood, IL, March 13, 1987.

• "Hemiplegia and Aphasia: How Much Is Too Much and When?" Ethics Grand Rounds Conference sponsored by the Department of Neurology and the Medical Humanities Program at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, IL, November 3, 1989.

• "Ethical Issues in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology." Medical Grand Rounds sponsored by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL, August 15, 1990.

•  “What Constitutes ‘Decision Making Capacity’?”  Bioethics Grand Rounds at St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA.  November 28, 2001.

• "Process for Ethics Consultation."  Bioethics Grand Rounds at St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA.  May 22, 2002.

• "The Case of Medical Futility."  Bioethics Grand Rounds at St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA.  November 13, 2002.

• “A Retrospective View of the Terri Schiavo Case: What Have We Learned?”  Bioethics Grand Rounds at St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA, June 13, 2005.


• “The Issue of Medical Futility.” Bioethics Grand Rounds at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Torrance, CA, May 29, 2008.

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