Curated Resource ( ? )
The moral imperative for bioethics - The Boston Globe
Curated:
05/08/2015 from
www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/07/31/the-moral-imperative-for-bioethics/JmEkoyzlTAu9oQV76JrK9N/story.html
my notes ( ? )
"Just imagine how much happier you would be if a prematurely deceased loved one were alive, or a debilitated one were vigorous — and multiply that good by several billion, in perpetuity. Given this potential bonanza, the primary moral goal for today’s bioethics can be summarized in a single sentence.
Get out of the way. A truly ethical bioethics should not bog down research in red tape, moratoria, or threats of prosecution based on nebulous but sweeping principles such as “dignity,” “sacredness,” or “social justice.” Nor should it thwart research that has likely benefits now or in the near future by sowing panic about speculative harms in the distant future... slowing down research has a massive human cost." - The moral imperative for bioethics - The Boston Globe
Get out of the way. A truly ethical bioethics should not bog down research in red tape, moratoria, or threats of prosecution based on nebulous but sweeping principles such as “dignity,” “sacredness,” or “social justice.” Nor should it thwart research that has likely benefits now or in the near future by sowing panic about speculative harms in the distant future... slowing down research has a massive human cost." - The moral imperative for bioethics - The Boston Globe
Read the Full Post
The above notes were curated from the full post www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/07/31/the-moral-imperative-for-bioethics/JmEkoyzlTAu9oQV76JrK9N/story.html.Related reading
More Stuff I Like
More Stuff tagged science , ethics , science journalism , biology , medicine , gmo , bioethics
See also: Politics , Science&Technology