Sections
Medical Ethics/Bio-Ethics
Project Groups
Project Group “Development of Novel Nanotechnology Based Diagnostic Systems for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Nanoparticles for Medical Purposes. Technical, Medical, and Ethical Aspects”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Clinical Research on Vulnerable Populations”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Deep Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry. Guidance for Responsible Research and Application”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Potentials and Risks of Psychopharmaceutical Enhancement”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Pharming. Genetically Modified Plants and Animals as Future Production Site of Pharmaceuticals?”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Intervening in the Psyche. Novel Possibilities as Social Challenges”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Incentives for Organ Donation”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Functional Foods”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Embryo Experimentation in Europe. Bio-medical, Legal, and Philosophical Aspects”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Robotics. Options for the Substitutability of Humans”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Ethical Questions and Societal Consequences of Human Genetics”
to the Project GroupProject Group “Xenotransplantation of Cells, Tissues or Organs”
to the Project Group
Publications
Memorandum “Das optimierte Gehirn. Ein Memorandum zu Chancen und Risiken des Neuroenhancements”, Gehirn&Geist 11/2009, pp. 40–48
Memorandum on website Gehirn&GeistVolume “Organmangel. Ist der Tod auf der Warteliste unvermeidbar?”, Springer-Verlag, 2006
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesVolume “Bioethics in a Small World” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 24, Springer-Verlag, 2005
to the Springer-Verlag Book Series
Volume “Humangenetische Embryo Research in Pluralistic Europe” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 21, Springer-Verlag, 2004
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesVolume “Functional Foods” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 20, Springer-Verlag, 2004
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesVolume “Robotik. Perspektiven für menschliches Handeln in der zukünftigen Gesellschaft” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 14, Springer-Verlag, 2001
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesVolume “Xenotransplantation von Zellen, Geweben oder Organen. Wissenschaftliche Entwicklungen und ethisch-rechtliche Implikationen” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 8, Springer-Verlag, 2000
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesVolume “Humangenetische Diagnostik. Wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und gesellschaftliche Konsequenzen” from the series “Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung” (ethics of science and technology assessment) No 7, Springer-Verlag, 2000
to the Springer-Verlag Book SeriesGraue Reihe “Anreize zur Organspende”, 39/2006
to the Graue ReiheGraue Reihe “Robotik. Perspektiven für menschliches Handeln in der zukünftigen Gesellschaft. Materialienband”, 29/2001
to the Graue ReiheGraue Reihe “Perspektiven der Robotik. Überlegungen zur Ersetzbarkeit des Menschen”, 8/1997
to the Graue ReiheGraue Reihe “Xenotransplantation. Ethische Fragen und Probleme”, 7/1997
to the Graue ReiheFocus “The function of ”dignity“ in bioethics”, Newsletter 96/2010
to the NewslettersFocus “Synthetic biology gets ethical”, Newsletter 94/2009
to the NewslettersFocus “The next pandemic please: Swine flu f(or)ever”, Newsletter 91/2009
to the NewslettersFocus “Arguments from Instrumentalization”, Newsletter 89/2009
to the NewslettersFocus “Human Enhancement – What Does 'Enhancement' Mean Here?”, Newsletter 88/2009
to the NewslettersFocus “Do we need a ”Nano Act“? How (not) to regulate nanotechnology”, Newsletter 86/2009
to the NewslettersFocus “Legitimising Prohibitive Claims in Bioethics”, Newsletter 82/2008
to the NewslettersFocus “Perspectives on Psychopharmacological Enhancement”, Newsletter 73/2007
to the NewslettersFocus “Moral Responsibility, Criminal Law and the Neurosciences”, Newsletter 68/2007
to the NewslettersFocus “Pharming – the next step in the debate on gene technology?”, Newsletter 66/2006
to the NewslettersFocus “Deep Brain Stimulation. Neuromodulation Therapies for Psychiatric Disorder and their Ethical Implications”, Newsletter 65/2006
to the NewslettersFocus “Leben und töten lassen”, Newsletter 63/2006
to the NewslettersFocus “What to Do About the Organ Scarcity”, Newsletter 62/2006
to the NewslettersFocus “The Indispensability of Quality of Life”, Newsletter 56/2005
to the NewslettersFocus “Zur Kritik einiger Visionen vom Altern”, Newsletter 54/2005
to the NewslettersFocus “Getting wired. Electronic Implants connecting to the Human Central Nervous System”, Newsletter 52/2005
to the NewslettersFocus “The Amphiboly of Illness”, Newsletter 48/2004
to the NewslettersFocus “Financial Incentives for Organ Donors?”, Newsletter 40/2003
to the NewslettersFocus “Preimplantation Genetic Diagnostics, the Press and other Hazards”, Newsletter 36/2003
to the NewslettersFocus “The Moral Status of the Embryo and the Protection of its Life”, Newsletter 34/2002
to the NewslettersFocus “Slippery Slope Arguments in Bioethical Debates”, Newsletter 31/2002
to the NewslettersFocus “Interaction between Robots and Humans”, Newsletter 30/2002
to the NewslettersFocus “Bio-Policy and the Place of Institutionalized Ethics in Political Decision Making”, Newsletter 27/2001
to the NewslettersFocus “Rechtliche Aspekte der Behandlung Schwerstkranker bei irreversiblen Schädigungen”, Newsletter 26/2001
to the NewslettersFocus “Stem Cell Therapy. The Potential Importance of Research into ”Therapeutic Cloning“, Embryonic Stem Cells and Adult Stem Cells”, Newsletter 25/2001
to the NewslettersFocus “Von der natürlichen zur Künstlichen Intelligenz. Ein weiter Weg?”, Newsletter 23/2000
to the NewslettersFocus “The Relationship between Ageing of Population and Health Care Expenditure”, Newsletter 22/2000
to the NewslettersFocus “Moral Problems in the Patenting of Human Genes”, Newsletter 21/2000
to the NewslettersFocus “Internationale Vereinbarungen zur Biomedizin. Ziele, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen aus juristischer Sicht”, Newsletter 11/1998
to the NewslettersFocus “Ethische Argumente gegen das Klonieren von Menschen”, Newsletter 9/1998
to the NewslettersFocus “Dolly. Oder: Wann schweigen die Lämmer?”, Newsletter 6/1997
to the NewslettersFocus “Xenotransplantation. Ethische Fragen und Probleme”, Newsletter 3/1997
to the Newsletters
Events
Spring Conference “Clinical Research in Vulnerable Populations”, 2008
to the Spring ConferenceAutumn Conference “New Applications of Livestock Genetic Engineering”, 2007
to the Autumn ConferenceAutumn Conference “Bioethics in Poland and Germany. Tradition and Controversies”, 2004
to the Autumn ConferenceSpring Conference “Bioethics in a Small World”, 2003
to the Spring ConferenceSpring Conference “The Uniqueness of Humankind”, 2001
to the Spring ConferenceSpring Conference “Rationing in Medicine. Ethical, Legal and Practical Aspects”, 2000
to the Spring ConferenceSpring Conference “On Human Nature. Biological Approaches and Philosophical Reflections”, 1999
to the Spring ConferenceSpring Conference “Ethical Problems of Human Genetics. Predictive Diagnostics”, 1998
to the Spring ConferenceExpert Meeting “Ethical Questions of Public Health Policy”, 11/2008
to the Spring ConferenceExpert Meeting “International Summer School 'The Impact of Current Developments in the Neuroscienceson the Concept of Psychiatric Disease'”, 10/2007
Press Release (PDF)Expert Meeting “The Europäische Akademie on Assisted Suicide”, 12/2006
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Medical Ethics and Law”, 2/2006
Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Experimental Animal Models in Musculo-Skeletal Research”, 2/2006
Programme (PDF)Expert Meeting “Intervening in Psychic Capacities. Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and the Medicalisation of New Spheres of Life”, 5/2003
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Pharmacogenomics”, 3/2003
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Euthanasia/Physician-Assisted Suicide – Juridical, Philosophical and Practical Aspects”, 1/2002
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Rationing in Medicine”, 6/2001
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Embryo Experimentation in Europe”, 6/2000
Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Animal Welfare as a National Objective?”, 1/2000
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Methodological Elements of Biological Sciences”, 3/1999
Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Genetic engineering and its place in the (Post-)Modern World”, 12/1998
to Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Sociobiology II”, 4/1998
to the Expert MeetingExpert Meeting “Sociobiology I”, 1/1998
to the Expert MeetingLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. rer. nat. Lutz Jäncke: “Sind wir vernünftig? Eine neuropsychologische Betrachtung”, 11/2009
Invitation (PDF) (German)Lecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. B. Schöne-Seifert: “Neuro-Enhancement: Doping für's Gehirn?”, 2/2008
to the LectureLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. rer. nat. G. Rechekemmer: “Functional Foods”, 4/2005
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. K. D. Henke: „Ist unser Gesundheitssystem noch bezahlbar?“, 12/2002
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. T. Christaller “Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik. Werden Roboter in Zukunft Menschen beherrschen?”, 11/2000
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. P. Zweifel: „Alterung und Gesundheitskosten – eine neue Sicht“, 6/2000
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. E. Pöppel: „Wie arbeitet das Gehirn?“, 6/1999
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseLecture (Kreissparkasse) by Professor Dr. J. Mittelstraß: “Ethische Probleme auf dem Weg zur High-Tech-Medizin” 2/1998
to the Lectures of the KreissparkasseAhrtal-Talk with Professor Dr. D. Birnbacher, Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. D. Kettler and Professor Dr. E. Schockenhoff: “Selbstbestimmung am Ende des Lebens?”, 11/2004
to the Ahrtal-TalksMedical Ethics Working Group “Babyklappe und anonyme Geburt: Lebensschutz durch Anonymisierung?”, 11/2009
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Medizinische Forschung in Entwicklungsländern”, 8/2009
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Was spricht gegen Hirndoping?”, 5/2009
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Prädiktion und Prävention von Gesundheitsrisiken im Zeitalter der Molekularen Medizin”, 11/2008
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Ethische Herausforderungen der Neurowissenschaften”, 9/2008
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Organmangel. Ist der Tod auf der Warteliste unvermeidbar?”, 3/2008
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Sollen Krankenkassen Kinderwunschbehandlungen zahlen?”, 10/2007
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Menschenwürde und Lebensqualität”, 6/2007
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Suizid, Selbstbestimmung und psychische Erkrankung”, 2/2007
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Ethische Probleme des ärztlich assistierten Suizids”, 11/2006
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Medizinethik und Recht (Fachgespräch)”, 2/2006
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Umgang mit Totgeburten”, 6/2005
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Vorstellung des weiterbildenden Studiengangs Medizinethik”, 2/2005
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Gesundheitsstandards aus ethischer Sicht”, 12/2004
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Gesundheitsstandards aus ökonomischer Sicht”, 9/2004
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Präimplantationsdiagnostik (PID) aus ethischer Sicht”, 3/2004
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Ethische Fallbesprechung”, 5/2004
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Organentnahme”, 3/2003
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Terminale Sedierung”, 11/2002
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Anonyme Geburt”, 9/2002
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Aufklärung & Einwilligung”, 5/2002
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Paternalismus”, 1/2002
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Aufklärung & Einwilligung”, 11/2001
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Sterbehilfe”, 5/2001
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Begriffe in Medizin, Recht und Ethik”, 3/2001
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “In-vitro-Fertilisation”, 1/2001
to the Medical Ethics Working GroupMedical Ethics Working Group “Ethikkommissionen und Ethikberatung in der Medizin”, 11/2000
to the Medical Ethics Working Group
Research
Study “The Restoration and Enhancement of Human Capacities by Neuronal Implants” (current)
to the StudyDoctoral Dissertation “Anthropological Basics of Medical Ethics” (Dipl.-Päd. Ulrike Henckel)
to the Doctoral ProgrammeDoctoral Dissertation “On the Legitimacy of Supranational Law in Europe” (Dr. phil. M. B. Friele)
to the Doctoral ProgrammeHabilitation “Autonomy and Consent in Medicine” (Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Felix Thiele, M. Sc.)
to the Habilitation ProgrammeCourse in Medical Ethics
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