0 the study of what is right and wrong in new discoveries and techniques in biology, such as genetic engineering and the transplantation of organs: --
The uproar led to the establishment of bioethics committees to oversee research.
Although the media might sensationalize bioethics topics, bioethicists have generally sought the path of responsible, rational inquiry and argument.
I regard this case as a cautionary tale about the way that complex bioethics concerns can be distorted by the media.
But we must note that these committees sometimes dealt with clinical issues and sometimes discussed general problems in bioethics, for example, procreative medicine.
Ultimately, however, this 'triumph of autonomy' is anything but a coup for the field of bioethics, the medical profession, or relations of trust in general.
According to those who level such criticisms at bioethicists, what is needed in bioethics is a nonrational, emotional approach.
Bioethics was institutionalized as an obligatory part of the undergraduate and graduate schedule in medical schools.
What originates as a debate over fine points of law and bioethics ultimately became a conversation about appropriate ways to align policy with professional practice.
Originally, the principles of bioethics were a means for protecting human rights, but through a historical accident, bioethical principles came to be considered as fundamental.
