Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs<br/><br/>Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of bioethics. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Sacrificing Mercy: A devout Christian refuses a heart transplant based on her religious convictions. The Human Experience: A married couple negotiates the genetic future of their unborn child. Euthanasia: In a dystopian future, Hank works on a farm for the euthanizing of sick, unwanted, or abandoned animals. In Defense Of The Harvest: The first recipient does his best to explain the situation that created the law for harvesting prisoner organs. Two-Percenters: A new treatment may allow 98% of the people to be genetically enhanced, but at the expense of the 2% who already are. The Decay: Benjamin's pharmacy suggests he consider enrolling in a government program to end his life. Visions of Midwives: A midwife in training learns the midwife secret, that at the moment of birth each midwife is able to see the future of the newly born child. On Good Authority: A doctor with a new vaccine for the "zombie virus" takes it to the next town and discovers two startling revelations. Step Back: A husband and wife decide to have a natural childbirth and find it's more than they bargained. All Harriet's Pieces: A young girl faces the death of her mother and the loss of her closest companion.<br/><br/>Reviews <br/>“With Science fiction we can explore other galaxies and alien conflicts, but with philosophical fiction we can explore other minds and ethical conflicts. Let this book take you on a Phi-Fi adventure.”<br/>— William Irwin, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, King's College<br/><br/>“After Dinner Conversation has taken up the initiative to write themed collections of short stories that fit focused ethics courses – say, a course on bioethics, AI ethics, Tech e