In Stanford’s Practical Ethics Club, students examine life’s moral complexities
On a Saturday morning a week before her fall quarter finals, Stanford senior Ursula Neuner found herself talking about bison.Specifically, Neuner discussed the case of Clifford Walters, who, while visiting Yellowstone National Park in May 2023, rescued a newborn bison from drowning after spotting the distressed calf, separated from its mother, struggling to cross a river. His well-intended efforts were ultimately harmful and futile: the calf was rejected by its…