“What it Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics” by O. Carter Snead
The natural limits of the human body make us vulnerable and dependent on others. Yet law and policy concerning biomedical research and the practice of medicine frequently disregard these stubborn facts. O. Carter Snead makes the case for a new paradigm and framework for public bioethics, one rooted in a vision of human identity and flourishing that supports those who are profoundly vulnerable and dependent—children, the disabled, and the
elderly. He addresses three complex issues: abortion, assisted reproductive technology, and end-of-life decisions. Avoiding typical dichotomies of conservative-liberal and secular-religious, he recasts debates within his framework of embodiment and dependence, concluding that if the law is built on premises that reflect our lived experience, it will provide support for the vulnerable.
O. Carter Snead is Professor of Law, Concurrent Professor of Political Science, and Director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. His research in public bioethics explores neuroethics, enhancement, human embryo research, assisted reproduction, abortion, and end-of-life decision-making. His recent book What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics (Harvard 2020) was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the “Ten Best Books of 2020.” Yuval Levin called it “among the most important works of moral philosophy produced so far in this century.” Snead is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School and of St. John’s College (A96), where he also met his wife, Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead (A98).
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