Editorial: The Eubios CD is here
- Darryl Macer
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukuba,
Tsukuba Science City 305-8572, Japan
Email: asianbioethics@yahoo.co.nz
Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 10 (2000), 141.
In this 59th issue of EJAIB I can announce the release of the Eubios CD-ROM, which is listed on the order form at the end of the volume. The CD is designed for use with a web browser like Netscape or Explorer, and includes all 59 copies of the Journal, and all books in English from Eubios Ethics Institute (with the Japanese Proceedings of the 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1997 Fukui Bioethics Seminars still to be put on-line). Beyond that it includes everything on the Eubios www site which has also been updated in the process of making the CD, and a number of other resources, Conventions and other materials that may be useful. The purpose is to save time from accessing the www site, and to provide a CD with Bioethics Resource materials.
This issue starts with another survey on biotechnology from Japan, this time among young persons. Then we see papers on medical ethics issues connected with the end of life, euthanasia and truth telling. The truth telling paper, and commentary, show that Indian people benefit from being told the truth about cancer, as do people everywhere. Rather than portraying a culture as different, we should see the trends in giving truth to patients as a societal progression that each society is undergoing at different times.
Bioethics education will become even more important in the coming years, and the paper by Hardy et al., shows how students use the UNESCO Declaration. I have found through the past 7 years the UNESCO Declaration (and drafts) provide a useful summary of ethical issues connected with human genetics.
In August, three members of the bioethics education network joined teachers in New Zealand for some visits, a seminar and discussions on bioethics education in schools. There were some interesting differences in classroom atmosphere that may be reflected in the ease to learn bioethics.
At the back of this issue is the draft paper list for TRT6, which we hope more will join us at. It is not too late to register, but please speed up, and please note that there are no travel grants available \ however discount accommodation in Tsukuba (but not in Tokyo or Fukui) is available. We also hope more will join in Tokyo and Fukui, as chances to see more of Japan and get to know the group of Asian and International Scholars to study together.
Hope to see you in Tsukuba, Tokyo and Fukui.
- Darryl Macer
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