Digital Archive of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
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This is the digital archive for materials produced the the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the Bioethics Commission) is an advisory panel of the nation’s leaders in medicine, science, ethics, religion, law, and engineering. The Bioethics Commission advises the President on bioethical issues arising from advances in biomedicine and related areas of science and technology. The Bioethics Commission seeks to identify and promote policies and practices that ensure scientific research, health care delivery, and technological innovation are conducted in a socially and ethically responsible manner.
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Bioethics for Every Generation - Deliberation and Education in Health, Science, and Technology
(Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2016-05-12)Bioethics permeates multiple facets of our public and private lives. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) has tackled challenges that all of us face as individuals, pro ... -
GRAY MATTERS Topics at the Intersection of Neuroscience, Ethics, and Society, Volume 2
(Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2015-03-26)In this report, the Bioethics Commission expanded the conversation beyond the ongoing cognitive enhancement debate to include other forms of neural modification. First, it considered not only novel neurotechnologies, but ... -
ETHICS and EBOLA Public Health Planning and Response
(Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2015-02)In Part I of this brief, Ethics and Ebola: Public Health Planning and Response, the Bioethics Commission provides an overview of the ethical challenges related to the current Ebola epidemic and endorses ongoing participation ... -
GRAY MATTERS Integrative Approaches for Neuroscience, Ethics, and Society, Volume 1
(Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2014-05)This report provides practical, conceptual, and methodological tools that can be applied directly in neuroscience research by funders, scientists, and other stakeholders. It calls for adequate resources to be allotted ... -
Anticipate and Communicate: Ethical Management of Incidental and Secondary Findings in the Clinical, Research, and Direct-to-Consumer Contexts
(Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2013-12)Anticipate and Communicate is the Bioethics Commission’s sixth major report. In this report the Bioethics Commission offers specific recommendations for the management of incidental and secondary findings in clinical, ...
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