Dr. Dan Reilly

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Following Christ's example, I seek to serve those whose path crosses mine

Clinical bioethics as developed in the minority world is of limited utility to healthcare workers in the majority world. The reasons for this become clear, as one understands where personal and societal ethics originate. The work of developing clinical bioethics for the majority world began with establishing a global bioethics as articulated by UNESCO in 2005. The work of translating global bioethics principles into language and ideas that are culturally relevant has begun. As that translational work proceeds, ethical frameworks, policies, and procedures are being developed to assist healthcare workers in the majority world. The final step in developing clinical bioethics for the majority world will be monitoring and enforcement of the ethical standards that are established in each society.

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