The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights - Background, Principles and Application (Paperback)

In October 2005, UNESCO Member States adopted by acclamation the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. For the first time in the history of bioethics, some 190 countries committed themselves and the international community to respect and apply fundamental ethical principles related to medicine, the life sciences and associated technologies. This publication provides a new impetus to the dissemination of the Declaration, and is part of the Organizations continuous effort to contribute to the understanding of its principles worldwide. The authors, who were almost all involved in the elaboration of the text of the Declaration, were asked to respond on each article: Why was it included? What does it mean? How can it be applied? Their responses shed light on the historical background of the text and its evolution throughout the drafting process. They also provide a reflection on its relevance to previous declarations and bioethical literature, and its

General

Imprint:	Unesco
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ethics
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Unesco
Editors:	Henk A.M.J.Ten Have
Dimensions:	241 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	370
ISBN-13:	978-92-3-104088-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions
LSN:	92-3-104088-X
Barcode:	9789231040887

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