Presents

Jewish Ethics
For a Modern World

A new 3 part course on Jewish ethics

Part 1: Wednesday June 12 8:00pm

Flesh of My Flesh:
Organ Transplants in Jewish Law

In spring 2020 the 'Max and Keira's Law' will go into affect and all adults in England will be considered to have agreed to be an organ donor when they die unless you specifically opted out.

What is the Jewish view on organ transplants?

Does Jewish law allow the donation of organs, either from a live donor or one who is deceased?
How do we define the moment of death?
Do we have the authority to give a body part away?
Might it go further, actively encouraging or even morally compelling one to donate?

A nuanced and compassionate look at the sensitive ethical issues governing organ donation.

Part 2: Wendnesday June 19 8:00pm

My Space Your Space:
Privacy a Right or Privilege

Privacy is being challenged like never before - drones are available on the open market and in London alone there is an estimated 500,000 CCTV cameras.

Does Judaism protect privacy? How does it compare with the Western conception of privacy?

What happens when privacy interferes with safety?

Examining the Jewish view on a core value of society and its implications for the modern world.

Part 3: Wednesday June 26 8:00pm

More Equal than Others:
Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles

Ice cold is the mind that must design the artificial intelligence behind self-driving cars. How do we program these autonomous machines to react to ethical dilemmas on the road?

A car is fast approaching a tunnel entrance when its braking mechanism fails, a child has tripped and is lying across the tunnel. Should the car be designed to move forward and kill the innocent child or swerve into the tunnel wall and kill the innocent driver? Should the engineers program the car to choose based on age, health, or number of victims?

A delightful Talmudic foray into dangerous terrain.

Join us as we explore age old wisdom and contemporary Jewish sources on the ethical quandaries of the 21st century.

No previous knowledge necessary. Come to one or come to all.

*This course is open to all and offered free of charge