Iranian Journal of Public Health (Mar 2008)

Cultural Diversity and Bioethics

  • K Aramesh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. Supple 1

Abstract

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My main question in this article is as follows: "to which extent cultural diversity should be permitted to influence bio-ethical judgments?" There are cultural heritages, values and traditions which are acceptable and respectable and there are ones which are not so. In this article I concluded that our reasoning based on common ethical sense can guide us through such differentiations. Human dignity as a common notion among most alive cultures and religions thorough the world, can be relied for sketching a plan for further dialogues in this regard.

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