2025 National Paediatric Bioethics Conference: How can we make better ethical decisions in practice?

In this episode of *Essential Ethics*, recorded at the 2025 National Paediatric Bioethics Conference, Associate Professor Rosalind McDougall explores how we can make better ethical decisions in clinical practice. Drawing on a real case, she examines the strengths and limitations of ethical theory in time-pressured healthcare settings and argues for the importance of practical wisdom, collaboration, and decision-making. Central to her presentation is the concept of *epistemic humility*—an openness to learning from others and recognising the limits of one’s own knowledge—as a key ingredient for effective clinical ethics deliberation.