Jason T. Eberl, Ph.D.
Director; Professor
Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics
Education
- B.A. in philosophy and Spanish from the University of San Diego
- M.A. in philosophy from Arizona State University
- Ph.D. in philosophy from Saint Louis University
Research Interests
Beginning-of-life issues, end-of-life care, biotechnology and human enhancement, healthcare allocation, philosophy of human nature, and Thomism.
Publications and Media Placements
Books
- Eberl, J. T. (2020). The Nature of Human Persons. Notre Dame Press.
- Eberl, J. T. (2017). Contemporary Controversies in Catholic Bioethics. Dordrecht: Springer.
- Eberl, J. T. (2015). The Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae. New York: Routledge.
- Eberl, J. T. (2006). Thomistic Principles and Bioethics. New York: Routledge.
Journal Articles
- Brummett, Abram and Eberl, J.T., “The Many Metaphysical Commitments of Secular Clinical Ethics: Expanding the Argument for a Moral–Metaphysical Proceduralism” Bioethics (2022).
- Eberl, J.T., “Disability, Enhancement, and Flourishing” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 47:5 (2022).
- Eberl, J.T., “Losing One’s Head or Gaining a New Body?” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 47:2 (2022): 189-209.
- Eberl, J.T., “Enhancing the Imago Dei: Can a Christian be a Transhumanist?” Christian Bioethics 28:1 (2022): 76-93.
- Friedrich, Annie B. and Eberl, J.T., “Catholic Perspective on Decision-Making for Critically Ill Newborns and Infants” Children 9:2 (2022).
- Eberl, J.T., “Is There a Moral Obligation to be Vaccinated for COVID-19?” Health Care Ethics USA 30:1 (2022): 33-39.
- Redinger, Michael J. and Eberl, J.T., “New Developments in End-of-Life Teaching for Roman Catholic Healthcare: The Implications of Samaritanus Bonus (“The Good Samaritan”)” American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2021).
- Bishop, Jeffrey P. and Eberl, J.T., “Point: Is It Ethically Permissible to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatments during Crisis Standards of Care? Yes” CHEST 159:6 (2021): 2165-2166.
- Eberl, J.T., “Unilateral Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment within Crisis Standards of Care” Health Care Ethics USA 29:1 (2021): 8-10.
- Eberl, J.T. and Donovan, G. Kevin, “Is It Ethical to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment in Triage Circumstances?” Health Progress 101:2 (2020).
- Eberl, J.T. and Ostertag, Christopher, “Conscientious Refusals in Health Care” Health Care Ethics USA 28:1 (2020): 7-11.
- Eberl, J.T., (2021). “Visions of the Common Good: Engelhardt’s Engagement with Catholic Social Teaching.” Christian Bioethics 27(1): 30-49.
- Eberl, J.T. (2020). “Addressing Vulnerability Due to Cognitive Impairment through Catholic Social Teaching.” The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 20(2), 243-250.
- The COVID-19 Task Force of the Association of Bioethics Program Directors. (2020). “Ethical Challenges Arising in the COVID-19 Pandemic.” American Journal of Bioethics 20(7), 15-27.
- Antommaria, Armand H. Matheny … Eberl, J.T. (2020). “Ventilator Triage Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic at US Hospitals Associated with Members of the Association of Bioethics Program Directors.” Annals of Internal Medicine, DOI: 10.7326/M20-1738.
- Eberl, J.T. (2019). “Protecting Reasonable Conscientious Refusals in Health Care.” Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 40(6), 565-581.
- Eberl, J.T. (2019). “A Bioethical Vision.” Journal of Catholic Social Thought 16(2), 279-293.
- Eberl, J.T. (2019). “Can Prudence Be Enhanced?” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 43(5), 506-526.
- Eberl, J.T. (2018). “I Am My Brother’s Keeper: Communitarian Obligations to the Dying Person.” Christian Bioethics 24(1), 38-58.
- Eberl, J.T. (2017). “The Ontological and Moral Significance of Persons.” Scientia et Fides 5(2), 217-236.
- Waters, N. P., Schmale, T., Goetz, A., Eberl, J. T., Wells, J. H. (2017). "A Call to Promote Healthcare Justice: A Summary of Integrated Outpatient Clinics Exemplifying Principles of Catholic Social Teaching." The Linacre Quarterly 84(1), 57-73.
- Eberl, J. T. (2015). "A Thomistic Defense of Whole-Brain Death." The Linacre Quarterly 82(3), 235-250.
- Eberl, J. T. (2014). "A Thomistic Appraisal of Human Enhancement Technologies." Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 35(4), 289-310.
- Eberl, J. T. (2012). "Religious and Secular Perspectives on the Value of Suffering." The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 12(2), 251-261.
- Eberl, J. T. (2012). "Metaphysical and Moral Status of Cryopreserved Embryos." The Linacre Quarterly 79(3), 304-315.
- Eberl, J. T., Kinney, E. K., Williams, M. J. (2011). "Foundation for a Natural Right to Health Care." The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 36(6), 537-557.
- Eberl, J. T. (2010). "'I, Clone': How Cloning is (Mis)portrayed in Contemporary Cinema." Film and History 40(2), 27-44.
- Eberl, J. T. (2010). "What Dignitas personae Does Not Say." The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 10(1), 89-110.
- Eberl, J. T., Ballard, R. A. (2009). "Metaphysical and Ethical Perspectives on Creating Animal-Human Chimeras." The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 34(5), 470-486.
- Eberl, J. T. (2008). "Potentiality, Possibility, and the Irreversibility of Death." The Review of Metaphysics 62(1), 61-77.
- Eberl, J. T. (2007). "Dualist and Animalist Perspectives on Death: A Comparison with Aquinas." The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 7(3), 477-489.
- Eberl, J. T. (2007). "A Thomistic Perspective on the Beginning of Personhood: Redux." Bioethics 21(5), 283-289.
- Eberl, J. T. (2005). "Extraordinary Care and the Spiritual Goal of Life: A Defense of the View of Kevin O'Rourke, O.P." The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 5(3), 491-501.
- Eberl, J. T. (2005). "Aquinas's Account of Human Embryogenesis and Recent Interpretations." The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 30(4), 379-394.
- Eberl, J. T. (2005). "A Thomistic Understanding of Human Death." Bioethics 19(1), 29-48.
- Eberl, J. T. (2004). "Aquinas on the Nature of Human Beings." The Review of Metaphysics 58(2), 333-365.
- Eberl, J. T. (2003). "Aquinas on Euthanasia, Suffering, and Palliative Care." The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 3(2), 331-354.
- Eberl, J. T. (2000). "The Beginning of Personhood: A Thomistic Biological Analysis." Bioethics 14(2), 134-157
Book Chapters
- Eberl, J. T. (2022). “Does Enhancement Violate Human ‘Nature’?” In The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Human Enhancement, ed. Fabrice Jotterand and Marcello Ienca. Routledge.
- Eberl, J. T. (2022). “Enhancement Technologies and Children” In Pediatric Ethics: Theory and Practice, ed. Nico Nortjé and Johan Bester. Springer.
- Eberl, J. T. (2017). "Philosophical Anthropology, Ethics, and Human Enhancement." In Eberl, Jason T. Contemporary Controversies in Catholic Bioethics. Springer.
- Eberl, J. T. (2014). "Persons with Potential." In Lizza, John P. Potentiality: Metaphysical and Bioethical Dimensions. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Eberl, J. T. (2014). "There are No Circumstances in which a Doctor May Withhold Information." In Caplan, Arthur L. and Arp, Robert. Contemporary Debates in Bioethics. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Eberl, J. T. (2011). "Ontological Status of Whole-Brain Dead Individuals." In Jensen, Steven. The Ethics of Organ Transplantation. Catholic University of America Press.
- Eberl, J. T., Brown, B. P. (2011). "Brain Life and the Argument from Potential: Affirming the Ontological Status of Human Embryos and Fetuses." In Napier, Stephen. Persons, Moral Worth, and Embryos: A Critical Analysis of Pro-Choice Arguments. Springer.
- Eberl, J. T. (2009). "Thomism and the Beginning of Personhood." In Lizza, John P. Defining the Beginning and End of Life: Readings on Personal Identity and Bioethics. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Eberl, J. T., Helft, P. R. (2009). "Donner un organe: Le modèle américain" (Organ Donation: The American Model), trans. Jason Dean. In Thiel, Marie-Jo. Donner, recevoir un organe. Presses Universitaires de Strasbourg.
- Eberl, J. T. (2008). "La notion de souffrance et son rôle dans la définition des soins extraordinaires" (Understanding Suffering and Its Role in Defining Extraordinary Care), trans. Jason Dean. In Thiel, Marie-Jo. Les rites autour du mourir. Presses Universitaires de Strasbourg.
- Brown, B. P., Eberl, J. T. (2007). "Ethical Considerations in Defense of Embryo Adoption." In Brakman, Sarah-Vaughan and Weaver, Darlene F. The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition. Springer.
- Meslin, E. M., Salmon, K. R., Eberl, J. T. (2006). "Eligibility for Organ Transplantation by Foreign Nationals: The Relationship between Citizenship, Justice, and Philanthropy as Policy Criteria." In Wailoo, Keith, Livingston, Julie, and Guarnaccia, Peter. A Death Retold: Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship. University of North Carolina Press.
- “When HIV Stigma and Conscientious Objection Collide.” Medscape. Interviewer: Liz Scherer.
- “Ethics of Vaccine Mandates.” Newsweek Debates Podcast. Interviewer: Celeste Headlee.
- “Critical Dialogue on Vaccine Mandates.” National Catholic Bioethics Center “Bioethics on Air” series. Interviewers: John Brehany and Jozef Zalot.
- “Some Catholic Colleges Forgo Vaccine Mandates, Worrying Public Health Experts” National Catholic Reporter. Interviewer: Madeleine Davison.
- “Possible Brain Death Law Changes Pose Ethical Concerns” National Catholic Reporter. Interviewer: Lucy Grindon.
- “Unmasking the Vaccines: What Does the Church Teach?” Salt + Light Television “Ethics and Pandemics” Series. Interviewers: Pedro Guevara-Mann and Jessica Valletin.
- “Ethicist says COVID vaccine plans align with Catholic teachings,” Catholic Health World. Interviewer: Lisa Eisenhower.
- “Catholics Must Weigh Ethical Considerations in the Development of COVID-19 Vaccine,” St. Louis Review. Interviewer: Jennifer Brinker.
- “Bioethics Must ‘Break Out’ of Ivory Tower and Engage Society, Academic Says,” CRUX. Interviewer: Charles C. Camosy.
- “An ‘Ethical Failure’ — Many Hospitals Rushed to Update Triage Policies As Pandemic Loomed,” Saint Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU. Interviewer: Shahla Farzan.
- “COVID-19: Prepare for Care-Rationing—Know Your Hospital Policies,” Neurology Today. Interviewer: Lola Butcher.
- “Catholic Hospitals Come under Fire in Debate over Conscience Rights,” CRUX. Interviewer: Charles C. Camosy.
- “Death Talk is Cool at this Festival,” National Public Radio. Interviewer: Jake Harper.
Professional Organizations and Associations
- Academy for Professionalism in Health Care
- American Catholic Philosophical Association
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
- Association of Bioethics Program Directors
- Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
- International Association of Catholic Bioethics
- Society of Christian Ethics