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Bioethics and the national security state.

Jonathan D Moreno1

  • 1Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia, USA.

The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics : a Journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
|August 11, 2004
PubMed
Summary

The national security state utilized informed consent standards during the Cold War to protect itself from criticism. This historical analysis is crucial for understanding bioethics in the current war on terror.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • History of Science
  • Political Science

Background:

  • Explores the history and ethics of human experimentation for national security during the Cold War.
  • Examines bioethical issues relevant to the "war on terror."

Observation:

  • Connects Cold War national security policies with the emergence of informed consent requirements.
  • Analyzes the role of strengthened consent standards within the post-WWII national security state.

Findings:

  • Argues that enhanced consent standards were a strategic move by the national security state to deflect criticism.
  • Highlights the paradoxical use of consent requirements as a defense mechanism against critiques of governmental power.

Implications:

Keywords:
Analytical ApproachBioethics and Professional EthicsBiomedical and Behavioral ResearchWar and Human Rights Abuses

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  • Suggests that the renewed focus on national security in the "war on terror" has significant implications for bioethics.
  • Urges bioethicists to consider the historical context of the national security state in contemporary ethical debates.