UNESCO International Bioethics Committee. (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) From: The Hastings Center Report | Date: March 1, 1994| Author: Kutukdjian, Georges B. | COPYRIGHT 1994 Hastings Center. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

UNESCO's interest in bioethics became evident in the 1970s at the beginning of the genetic era.

The organization became involved in the bioethics movement because, within the terms of its constitution (promotion of education, science, and culture), it brings together the basic elements of the ethics debate. Drawing every country into this debate, which is an ethical imperative, is part of the organization's universal and transcultural vocation. It is also UNESCO's duty t...

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