The Earth Charter and the Debate On Biotechnology—the New Zealand Case

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" The Earth Charter and the Debate On Biotechnology—the New Zealand Case "
Prue Taylor

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1086210
Doc. No	:	LA129839
Call No	:	‭10.1163/1568535041337784‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Prue Taylor
Title & Author	:	The Earth Charter and the Debate On Biotechnology—the New Zealand Case [Article]\ Prue Taylor
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology
Date	:	2004
Volume/ Issue Number	:	8/1
Page No	:	126–140
Abstract	:	"This article examines the relevance of the Earth Charter to ethical debate on biotechnology. It uses the New Zealand Bioethics Council as a case study to demonstrate the positive contributions that the Charter could make to a nation's efforts to articulate ethical principles. It begins by examining the general tasks of the Council and demonstrates that the Charter is primarily useful as a fundamental source document and a critical tool for stimulating ethical dialogue. But its articulation of universal responsibility, together with its inspirational and educational nature, are also of significance. Moving from the general to the particular, the article applies one of the Charter's principles, "respect for all life", to the particular issue of transgenic animals. It is argued that this principle could help to fundamentally reframe debate on this issue. This article examines the relevance of the Earth Charter to ethical debate on biotechnology. It uses the New Zealand Bioethics Council as a case study to demonstrate the positive contributions that the Charter could make to a nation's efforts to articulate ethical principles. It begins by examining the general tasks of the Council and demonstrates that the Charter is primarily useful as a fundamental source document and a critical tool for stimulating ethical dialogue. But its articulation of universal responsibility, together with its inspirational and educational nature, are also of significance. Moving from the general to the particular, the article applies one of the Charter's principles, "respect for all life", to the particular issue of transgenic animals. It is argued that this principle could help to fundamentally reframe debate on this issue."
Descriptor	:	BIOTECHNOLOGY
Descriptor	:	EARTH CHARTER
Descriptor	:	ETHICS
Descriptor	:	RESPECT FOR LIFE
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/1568535041337784‬