@article{ART001218077},
author={Lee Dong Ik},
title={Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee},
journal={Korean Journal of Medical Ethics },
issn={2005-8284},
year={2007},
volume={10},
number={2},
pages={189-202},
doi={10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Dong Ik
TI - Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee
JO - Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
PY - 2007
VL - 10
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
SP - 189
EP - 202
SN - 2005-8284
AB - On December 29, 2003, the Korean National Assembly passed the Bioethics and Biosafety Act, which came into effect in 2005. While many organizations—governmental, scientific, civic, ethical, and religious—participated in the public discussions leading up to the enactment of the Bioethics and Biosafety Act, none of these organizations was satisfied with the result once it was enacted. Many criticisms were raised, including criticisms of the National Bioethics Committee, which was established to enable all interested parties to voice their concerns concerning the bioethics legislation, to promote mutual understanding among the various parties, and to ensure that the pending legislation would be ethically sound. However, for reasons presented in this article, the Committee did not, and could not, fulfill its proper role of mediating disagreements and promoting consensus; instead, it enabled each of the various organizations concerned with the Bioethics and Biosafety Act to claim their own interests. The function of a committee is very much determined by its composition. So to understand why the National Bioethics Committee failed to function properly, one must look to its composition or organization. This article examines how the National Bioethics Committee was organized, describes its agendas and operational problems during a two-and-a-half year period, and presents a proposal for resolving those problems.
KW - Bioethics;Korean National Bioethics Committee;Ethics committee;IRB;Committee
DO - 10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
ER -
Lee Dong Ik. (2007). Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 10(2), 189-202.
Lee Dong Ik. 2007, "Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee", Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , vol.10, no.2 pp.189-202. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik "Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 10.2 pp.189-202 (2007) : 189.
Lee Dong Ik. Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee. 2007; 10(2), 189-202. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik. "Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 10, no.2 (2007) : 189-202.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik. Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 10(2), 189-202. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik. Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics . 2007; 10(2) 189-202. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik. Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee. 2007; 10(2), 189-202. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
Lee Dong Ik. "Lessons from the Operations of the Korean National Bioethics Committee" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 10, no.2 (2007) : 189-202.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2007.10.2.189
