title: Of biotechnology and man.
abstract: Lessons learned from the arena of other genetic 'resources' (such as plants and animals) together with the past decade of experience in human genetic research requires a rethinking of policy approaches. Whether at the level of whole populations, the family or the individual, the determination of rights and responsibilities is necessarily situated in the context of relationships. From an appreciation of these relationships emerge ethical principles that reflect the complexity of both the human person and new technologies. The elaboration of principles such as individuality, mutuality, reciprocity, solidarity, equity, citizenry and universality foster the possibility that traditional human rights and bioethic principles can be interpreted in a new way so as to promote and protect human well-being.
authors.affiliation: Canada Research Chair in Law and Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. bartha.maria.knoppers@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Bartha Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Knoppers
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000941:ethics*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics; D023281:Genomics / Q000941:ethics*; D006291:Health Policy; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice