2011

News from The Danish Council of Ethics

Council Meeting No. 257 in August, 2011

At the August meeting, the Council in particular focus on genetic testing. A number of speakers are invited in order to give inspiration to the work on the topic

18.08.2011

Debating Bioethics in School, Year 10-13

Young people should also be debating ethical issues. This position is put forward by the Danish Council of Ethics. The Council has just re-launched their educational website called "Ethics and Life's Building Blocks"

16.06.2011

The Art of Building with Life

Today the Danish Council of Ethics and the Danish Board of Technology publishes a discussion paper aiming at creating awareness and debate on synthetic biology

10.06.2011

Council Meeting No. 256, June 2011

At the last meeting before the summer break, the Council will discuss the current issue about screening of sperm donors. The Council shall also prepare a response to the minister for the interior and health regarding durable incapacitated patients. Furtheremore the agenda holds a presentation on ethics and religion, and an update on activities on the Council's website

09.06.2011

Visit from The United Kingdom - Nuffield Council in Copenhagen

Experiences were exchanged, as well as ethical issues and ideas, as one of Britain's ethical councils, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, was on a two days visit

07.06.2011

Screening of Donor Sperm

A contested case of whether we should screen the donor for hereditary diseases, fills the Danish media landscape. Chairman and member of the Council has participated in the debate in several media

01.06.2011