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[Ethics in committees].

Gilbert Hottois1

  • 1Université libre de Bruxelles, Centre de Recherches interdisciplinaires en Bioéthique. ghottois@ulb.ac.be

Journal International De Bioethique = International Journal of Bioethics
|October 2, 2007
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Bioethics committees in multicultural societies need diverse, pluralist teams. Effective methods avoid lazy dissensus and forced consensus, prioritizing freely accepted pragmatic agreements for societal progress.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Sociology of Science
  • Ethics

Context:

  • Management of techno-scientific and multicultural societies requires adaptive, non-fundamentalist approaches.
  • Globalisation presents challenges for established societal structures and ethical frameworks.
  • Postmodernism influences contemporary views on diversity, belief, and expression.

Purpose:

  • To define methodological rules for bioethics committees operating in complex, evolving societies.
  • To explore the balance between pluralism, consensus, and ethical decision-making.
  • To identify and mitigate risks of 'lazy dissensus' and 'forced consensus'.

Summary:

  • Recommends multidisciplinary and pluralist composition for bioethics committees.
  • Emphasizes the critical distinction between science, ethics, morals, law, and politics.

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  • Advocates for consensus-seeking procedures that respect individual and minority viewpoints, avoiding both unengaged discussion and imposed agreement.

    • Impact:

    • Promotes ethical decision-making that supports social cohesion and progress in diverse societies.
    • Provides a framework for navigating complex ethical dilemmas in a globalised world.
    • Highlights the importance of pragmatic, freely accepted agreements for establishing common operating rules while preserving diversity.