Importance and Future of Bioethics

Without any doubt, medical bioethics has become a flaming topic in the world, because of the daily
presentation of mass media and new advancements in science. It has made the average citizen relatively
well-informed about- biotechnology, genetic engineering, the viability of embryos stored at low
temperatures, abortion, new forms of human fertilization, the usefulness of stem cells, widespread use
of Organ transplants, cloning of living beings, and latest inventions in the human genome.

For a decade, science and technology have been divorced from ethics, and science itself has been
relegated to the philosophers' elucubrations, which are far away from the reality of scientific
development.

Several universal declarations and codes of medical morality have emerged in the second half of the
twentieth century.The rights of people were investigated and considered an as an important aspect;
humanity began a new stage of world reflection with reduced abuse. Bioethics and health law then
initiated an interdisciplinary dialogue between the different groups occupied by developing science and
technology, allowing to reflect at the same time on aspects that are essential in the life of men, such as
ethics, good customs, religion, and science.

We should not forget that those people who lived through much of the 20th century realized that this
era was prone to mass murder where the displacement of populations was enormous, leading
thousands of people to take refuge in neighboring countries and places where xenophobia began to
increase hatred among different racial groups.

In speaking about the future of bioethics, we must address that in the modern world, participatory
democracy is more evident, in which there are different sectors, and that many of these fields are the
ones that create the laws of The different countries. Consequently, the way of seeing problems is not
the same in all societies.

Given this scenario, medical bioethics is responsible for creating university chairs, discussion forums and
ensuring the establishment of well-prepared and interdisciplinary groups permanently. Equally
important is to talk about new types of fertilization, such as the problems of deforestation, pollution of
the planet, genetic engineering, experimental animals, and the safety of the use of transgenic foods.

The only way to reach valid conclusions are-bioethical and pluralist discussions that take place between
scientists, lawyers, ecologists, geneticists and representatives of other branches of knowledge,
respecting at all times- the personal creeds, culture, and psychology of different racial groups, as well as
the domestic legislation of each country.

It is very easy to sneak through difficult questions and not even think about them, but bioethicists
should not shy away from the great challenges of the moment and have no choice but to take up the
challenge and discuss the problems of the present and future humanity. In most cases, bioethics and
health law will not have the final solution to multiple complex problems, but it will be the compass that
will point the way forward into a complicated forest of valid arguments. Overall, we can say that
bioethics is an interesting subject to study for a blossoming future.