Monthly Archives: May, 2016
Bioethics Commission’s New Recommendations Bolster Ethics Education
The Bioethics Commission has encouraged and supported bioethics education throughout its projects and activities. Our educational materials, related to our reports, are tailored reach a variety of audiences. As the Bioethics Commission nears the end of its tenure, the capstone report Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology ties together […]
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Democratic Deliberation in Bioethics for Every Generation
On May 12, 2016 the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) issued its tenth report Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology. In the first section, the report addresses how a pluralistic, democratic society can make policy decisions about complex topics in the realm of bioethics—which […]
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Bioethics Commission Recommends Deliberation and Education to Facilitate Civic Engagement with Pressing Bioethical Concerns
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) recently released Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology . In Bioethics for Every Generation, the Bioethics Commission addresses how bioethics education and democratic deliberation are mutually reinforcing functions that create a virtuous circle that leads to productive civic engagement. […]
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New Bioethics Commission Report Lays Out Roadmap for Tackling Tough Ethical Questions
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) today released, Bioethics for Every Generation: Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology. This tenth report sets forth a series of recommendations for how to tackle the most pressing ethical questions that confront our nation, and ensure everyone in our society is equipped […]
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Roundtable Discussion: Bioethics Advisory Bodies Past, Present, and Future
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) closed its reflections on the impact of national bioethics advisory bodies with a roundtable discussion involving Commission members and the day’s presenters. Amy Gutmann, Ph.D., Chair of the Bioethics Commission, began the session by asking each panelist to articulate an important takeaway from the […]
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Additional Reflections on National Bioethics Advisory Bodies
The Bioethics Commission continued its discussion on the impact of bioethics advisory bodies, looking to the past to inform future efforts to address social and ethical dimensions of health, science, and technology policy. In the second panel of the day, the Bioethics Commission heard from a variety of speakers considering the past, present, and future […]
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Reflections on National Bioethics Advisory Bodies
At today’s meeting, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) reflected on its own tenure and that of other bioethics advisory bodies. In the first panel session of the day, the Bioethics Commission heard from a series of speakers reflecting on the past, present, and future impact of national bioethics advisory […]
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Bioethics Commission Meeting 25: Live from Washington, DC
Welcome to Washington, DC for the 25th public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). The Bioethics Commission’s meeting is today, May 3, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. Chair Dr. Amy Gutmann opened up the meeting by summarizing the Bioethics Commission’s forthcoming report focusing on key […]