[Event Recap] Global Engagement at Ethox Centre

On 16 June, our Centre Co-Director, Prof. Roger Chung, PhD, MBE, MHS, spoke at the Ethox Centre (hosted by Oxford Population Health), University of Oxford. In his talk, To Tell or Not to Tell: How Different Perspectives Shape the Ethics of Honesty and Concealment, he examined how cultural traditions shape truth‑telling, autonomy, and non‑maleficence — sparking cross‑cultural discussion and bridging Western and Asian family‑centred values.

We are grateful to our hosts at The Ethox Centre for the warm welcome and stimulating exchange. It was a pleasure to connect with Prof. Michael Parker (Director and Professor of Bioethics) and Dr. Halina Suwalowska, DPhil (Senior Research Fellow) — conversations that we hope will pave the way for continued cross‑cultural dialogue in bioethics.

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We are delighted that our Centre Co-Director, Prof. Roger Chung, has been invited to speak at The Ethox Centre (hosted by Oxford Population Health), University of Oxford. In the talk, titled "To Tell or Not to Tell: How Different Perspectives Shape the Ethics of Honesty and Concealment", he will tackle a profound question in end-of-life ethics: does benevolent concealment – even when motivated by care – constitute a fundamental denial of patient agency? Drawing on the film The Farewell as a case study, Prof. Chung will explore how different cultural traditions shape our understanding of truth‑telling, autonomy, and non‑maleficence.

This is an opportunity to engage with cross-cultural bioethics, bridging Western autonomy and Asian family‑centred values. If you are in the Oxford, we greatly welcome to attend the ceremony in person, otherwise you could join the event online. All are welcome to attend, please register!

Date & Time: Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3pm – 4.30pm (UK time)

Venue: Big Data Institute – Seminar Room 0, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF

Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/knQPWx3QtD

For more details, please visit: https://events.ox.ac.uk/oxford_event/a063c9ef-524d-f111-bec7-7c1e52046c40