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Ethics & Bioethics
Danielle Nicholson Outreach Officer
REMEDI- Regenerative
Medicine Institute
NUI Galway
What is ethics?• Ethics = morality • Morality is a unique feature of humans
-Influenced by cultural factors- i.e. history, traditions, education, religion, etc
-But we share some universal experiences of duty- i.e. tell the truth, do
not harm others, do not steal, etc• Goal –To intellectually analyze the human
dimension in all of its complexity
Decision making and ethics:‘Ethical reasoning’
1. Fact deliberation
2. Value deliberation
3. Duty deliberation
4. Testing consistency
5. Conclusion
Bioethics- the bridge between facts and values
• During the second half of the 20th century, knowledge and technical power in biological sciences had been increasing continuously but reflection about the values at stake had not progressed in the same proportion.
UNESCO’s 15 Bioethical principlesHuman dignity & human rights
Benefit & harm
Autonomy-individual responsibility
Consent Persons without the capacity to consent
Human vulnerability & personal integrity
Privacy /
Confidenti-ality
Equality, Justice, Equity
Non-
discrimination
Respect
for cultural diversity
Solidarity & cooperation
Social responsibility
& health
Sharing of benefits
Protecting future generations
Protecting biodiversity,
biosphere & environment
Ethics Committees
• Conflicts often arise when people are entitled to decide and take part in decision-making processes
• Conflicts are more frequent as respect for human freedom and moral diversity increases
• Collective deliberation- the main purpose of ethics committees
Advice for collective deliberation…• Don’t fear the
‘slippery slope’
• Strive to make decisions that will protect future generations
• Consider various perspectives
• Be brave!
Thank you for your attention!