Human dignity, bioethics, and human rights.
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The authors analyse and assess the Universal Draft Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights published by UNESCO. They argue that the Draft has two main weaknesses. It unnecessarily confines the scope of bioethics to life sciences and their practical applications. And it fails to spell out the intended role of human dignity in international ethical regulation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Developing world bioethics
دوره 5 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005