In our time, bioethics is extremely important because it is a critical expression of interest in the appropriate use of medical science in the provision of health care. Secular humanism is important because it is central to the construction of a shared morality that does not specifically appeal to such things as religious assumptions. Therefore, the argument of this book will be of deep interest to all who are concerned about the welfare of humanity in today's world. Imagine, says the author, Roman Catholics and staunch atheists arguing about the right abortion policy. Imagine people who want to organise a surrogate mother service for profit confronting people who see such ventures as exploitation of women. To what moral premise do they appeal? Are they a force and do they influence the decisive factors, is it possible to establish certain principles to which all can appeal? In response, Professor Engelhardt explores the different meanings of secularism and humanism, clearly showing how complex they are. At the same time, he shows the diversity of bioethics and the problems involved in laying its foundations. On the basis of these considerations, he identifies which solutions are
