by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
This article discusses international human rights instruments that set minimum standards for the content and application of mental health legislation. The article considers the extent to which the various instruments impose both 'negative obligations' ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is an important ethical, legal and policy theme of the European Commission. Although it is variously defined, it is generally understood as an interactive process that involves researchers and innovators having to respond to each other's...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The concept of human dignity is increasingly invoked in the bioethics debate, as well as in international instruments on biotechnology and biomedicine. While some commentators believe that invoking human dignity is something ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The authors of this article analyse and evaluate the Universal Draft Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights published by UNESCO. They argue that the Draft has two main weaknesses. It unnecessarily limits the scope of bioethics to the life sciences and their practical applications and does not...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The term neuroethics describes a field of bioethics that deals with dilemmas arising from developments in neuroscience. Why are we so sensitive to the considerations of neuroethics? Because it involves the brain, the organ responsible for our perception, our thoughts and our conscience. Since 2002...
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