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Start Over Topic human rights Topic societies Journal revista selecciones de bioetica Publisher pontificia universidad javeriana
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1. PASOS HACIA UNA BIOÉTICA UNIVERSAL: LA DECLARACIÓN DE BIOÉTICA Y DERECHOS DE LA UNESCO.

Author

Andorno, Roberto

Subjects
*BIOETHICS, *HUMAN rights, *DECLARATION of intention, *INTERNATIONAL relations, *INTERNATIONAL cooperation, *SOCIETIES
Abstract

As a member of UNESCO's International Bioethics Committee (IBC) that elaborated the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights, the author summarizes along this paper Declaration's main points. Universal Declaration of Bioethics was adopted by UNESCO General Conference by 2005. The author also points out that albeit there are several declarations and international guidelines relevant to Bioethics, brand new UNESCO's Universal Declaration is the first international instrument, legally established (even though non-binding), that founds a set of principles for any biomedical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009