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International Organizations as Fora for International Bioethical Debate: Towards a Just International Bioethical Law?

International Organizations as Fora for International Bioethical Debate: Towards a Just International Bioethical Law?
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Author(s): Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy (University of Sheffield, UK)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 10
Source title: Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Soraj Hongladarom (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-883-4.ch003

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Abstract

The role of international bodies as the place where international debates on bioethical issues take place is investigated. In theory these international venues are supposed to be neutral in that they do not favor any particular traditions or belief systems. As a neutral venue for debates, these international arenas should recede to the background, so to speak, and let all the voices from among all parties involved in the debate and discussion be heard. However, in practice such a scenario scarcely happens, as these fora and venues are often criticized as being dominated by the West and their claim of universal values. In order for the international venues to be a really just place where all the voices are given due prominence, the roles and arrangements of these international organizations need to be scrutinized.

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