Latin American Bioethics: intangible outline of the continent’s reality

This brief essay proposes to reflect on what could be Latin American bioethics, speculating about possible identity characteristics and operational limits of the idea of what constitutes Latin America, outlined conceptually by geographical, historical and cultural aspects. This attempt does not assu...

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Main Author: Dora Porto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2016-10-01
Series:Revista Iberoamericana de Bioética
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Online Access:http://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/bioetica-revista-iberoamericana/article/view/7345
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Summary:This brief essay proposes to reflect on what could be Latin American bioethics, speculating about possible identity characteristics and operational limits of the idea of what constitutes Latin America, outlined conceptually by geographical, historical and cultural aspects. This attempt does not assume the task of defining exactly or definitively what Latin American bioethics is, but rather limits itself to the purpose of causing controversy in order to stimulate reflection on this topic to assess its usefulness.
ISSN:2529-9573