Events: detail
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics Public Lecture 2008: The ranking of values as a basis for ethical decision making
- Hosted by:
- Royal Society & Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Speaker:
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Professor Göran Hermerén, Chair of the European Group on Ethics and Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Lund
- Starts:
- May 07, 2008 at 06:30 pm
- Ends:
- May 07, 2008 at 08:00 pm
- Location:
- Royal Society, , 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics bases the conclusions of its reports on ethical principles in combination with the best scientific evidence available. In this lecture, the internationally renowned philosopher Professor Göran Hermerén will argue that these ethical principles have to be based on values of various kinds, and that the challenge is not only to clarify the meaning and application of these values but also to rank them in order of importance. He will use the current debate on interspecies embryo research to illustrate his approach and will consider the notion of European values in an age of globalisation.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
6.30pm to be followed by a drinks reception (registration and refreshments available from 6.00pm). Free, all welcome
To book your place, please contact:
Carol Perkins
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
28 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3JS
Telephone: +44 20 7681 9619
Email: cperkins [ at ] nuffieldbioethics.org
For more information
- Contact person:
- Carol Perkins
- Phone:
- 020 7681 9619
- Email:
- cperkins [ at ] nuffieldbioethics.org
