Bioethics Pillows

Frankenstein wears a t-shirt that states: 'Just say no to stem cell research.'

'Someone calling himself a bio-ethicist is here to see you.'

"Of course it would be a different story entirely if we could extract crude oil from stem cells."

"If we let them patent transgenic animals now, they'll take out a patent on us later."

"We need to make some cuts. We'll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

Ethics exam cheater.

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

"Everyone at Megadrug is committed to the benefits of spoken therapies, which is why we developed 'nitrazone' to enhance the experience."

Squeezing the Free Press.

Church leader at desk has 3 boxes marked 'Black', 'White' and 'Gray Area'.

"I guess it's ethical. Let me run it through my 'Ethics Check' app."

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

"Think you're pretty manly, eh? OK, put the gun down and let's have a fair fight."

"Too 'Book of Genesis'?"

"Excellent, excellent. A fine blend of truths, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods."

View to the Future

'I'm a vegetarian.' - 'If it's so wrong to eat animals, why are they made out of meat?'

"He's the chief watchdog, who watches over all the other watchdogs—but this must be his night off."

What We Thought Were Canals Are Deep Prejudices and Inequities.

'Of course homosexuality is not a sin, handsome.'

'May future generations forgive you for eating that sausage...'

'Is it guilt that when you eat us that we are no longer called pigs but bacon, pork chops or ham?'

'Nowadays we want all our food to be ethically sourced, Personally I'd be happy if it was all chocolated sauced,'

'Now, think hard about it: Do you want to be known as the one who ate the last Dodo?'

Lady Justice and Confidential Files

The Cowboy Way; Doing the Right Thing

'There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. We're looking for someone who can make all three of these work for us.'

'It's another corporate lawyer...do we want to buy a soul?'

'You won't believe this, but even if the vaccine works, they wont give it to other sick mice.'

'The question is - to what level of data do we wish to stoop.'

"Openness and transparency are a big part of our corporate mythos."

'Don't laugh Ms. Newborn, but I want you to proof this for 'accuracy'.'

'We consult those with whom we agree, which is why I rarely consult my conscience.'

'You've become like a son to me, Alvin. But the company has strict rules against nepotism, so I have to let you go.'