One of the achievements of global bioethics is the recognition of respect for cultural diversity and pluralism as a principle in itself. The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights is the first international bioethics document to promote respect for cultural diversity as an ethical principle to be applied in the moral assessment of bioethical issues and problems. However, the status of this principle in juxtaposition with other ethical principles is controversial. It is also unclear how respect for cultural diversity should be placed in the delicate balance between universalism and particularism.
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