NEW YORK, OCT. 14, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Here is a text prepared by Father Michael Hull, a moral theologian, for an international videoconference on bioethics Sept. 27. The Vatican Congregation for Clergy organized the videoconference of theologians. The text was adapted here.
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Bioethics and UNESCO Declarations
By Father Michael Hull
New York
Bioethics is one of the hottest topics today. We are all aware of the tremendous advances in medical technology and concerned about the implementation of those advances in our world. While much hope is engendered among us in light of the potential for good, we are rightly wary of the potential for evil.