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Global bioethics: converting sustainable development to global survival.
1McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. vpotter@oncology.wis.edu.
Medicine and Global Survival : M & GS
|September 1, 1995
Summary
This study proposes "acceptable survival" as a global bioethical goal beyond the 21st century, emphasizing long-term moral and ethical considerations over purely economic sustainable development. It critiques current irresponsible global culture as unsustainable.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Global Sustainability Studies
- Sociology
Background:
- Human survival exists on a spectrum from "mere" to "acceptable."
- Current global culture is expanding but considered irresponsible and unsustainable.
- Sustainable development often lacks inherent moral or ethical constraints.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose "acceptable survival" as a bioethical goal for long-term global well-being.
- To differentiate acceptable survival from conventional sustainable development.
- To establish ethical criteria for future human existence.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of survival categories.
- Ethical framework development for global goals.
- Critique of dominant global cultural trajectories.
Main Results:
- "Acceptable survival" is defined as morally right, good, and long-term viable.
- The current dominant global culture is deemed unacceptable due to its inherent unsustainability.
- A universal ethical standard is necessary for long-term global survival.
Conclusions:
- "Acceptable survival" offers a necessary bioethical framework for humanity's future.
- Ethical considerations must guide global development beyond economic metrics.
- A shift towards responsible global culture is imperative for long-term viability.
Keywords:
Health Care and Public Health
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