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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics Public Lecture 2008

The ranking of values as a basis for ethical decision making

By Professor Göran Hermerén, Chair of the European Group on Ethics and Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Lund

Wednesday 7^th May 2008 at 6.30pm to be followed by a drinks reception (registration and refreshments available from 6.00pm)

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics bases the conclusions of its reports on ethical principles in combination with the best scientific evidence available. In this lecture, the internationally renowned philosopher Professor Göran Hermerén will argue that these ethical principles have to be based on values of various kinds, and that the challenge is not only to clarify the meaning and application of these values but also to rank them in order of importance. He will use the current debate on interspecies embryo research to illustrate his approach and will consider the notion of European values in an age of globalisation.

Free, all welcome

To book your place, please contact:

Carol Perkins

Nuffield Council on Bioethics

28 Bedford Square

London WC1B 3JS

Telephone: +44 20 7681 9619

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