A theoretical account of moral revolutions, illustrated by historical cases that include the
criminalization and decriminalization of abortion and the patient rebellion against medical …

This review considers ethical challenges to research design and informed consent in
biomedical and behavioral studies conducted in resource-poor settings. A review of the …

Informed consent is universally recognized as a central component of ethical conduct in
scientific research. Investigators working with diverse populations throughout the world face …

In an attempt to promote in-depth dialogue amongst bioethicists coming from distinct
disciplinary and religious backgrounds this essay offers a critical analysis of a number of the …

As we look to the future in a world with porous borders and boundaries transgressed by
technologies, an inevitable question is: Can there be a single, global bioethics? Intimately …

The growing globalization of medical research and the application of new biotechnologies in
morally contested areas has forced a revision of international ethical guidelines. This book …

Bioethics and human rights were conceived in the aftermath of the Holocaust, when moral
outrage reenergized the outmoded concepts of “medical ethics” and “natural rights,” …

Issues of power and consent, confidentiality, trust, and benefit, risks to researchers, and
potential harm to participants, are all contested when working with different cultures and …

This paper explores the ambiguous notion of bodily integrity, focusing on male and female
circumcision. In the empirical part of the study we describe and analyse the various …

The need for explicit theoretical reflection on cross‐cultural bioethics continues to grow as
the spread of communication technologies and increased human migration has made …