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01.03.2014 | Book Review
Handbook of Global Bioethics
Eds: Henk A. M. J. ten Have and Bert Gordijn 2014, 1685 Pages; $1,100.00 (net) price for USA. In 4 volumes, not available separately. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. ISBN-13: 978-94-007-2511-9, XXIV Springer
verfasst von:
Barry R. Masters
Erschienen in:
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 3/2014
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Excerpt
Why is Global Bioethics relevant? The editors of the Handbook of Global Bioethics wrote: “Bioethics nowadays is relevant to all countries, and takes into account the concerns of all human beings wherever they are. The human race is experiencing a multitude of global problems such as pandemics, malnutrition, hunger, and climate change. The existence of global markets created new problems such as organ trade, medical tourism, corruption, and bioterrorism.” Global problems require global solutions in order to be effective. “Even if the moral values in specific countries and regions differ, a common ground has to be found for a world community.” They clearly state the goal of the Handbook: “The Handbook aims to provide a geographic and systemic overview of global bioethics.” They have succeeded in their goal. …