Bioethics – Azerbaijan

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Abstract

Bioethics and medical law are among the most modern branches of science, which are rapidly developing in the world, especially in democratic countries. They respond to rapid development of new technologies, biotechnologies, genetic engineering, and medicine in recent years, mainly to protect human rights. Being a young sovereign country, Azerbaijan has chosen a democratic way of development and cannot stand aside from these processes; therefore, special attention has been paid to the development of these sciences.

Azerbaijan is one of the unique places where different cultures and civilizations meet at the crossroad between East and West and North and South. Being a member of both Islamic and European origins, Azerbaijan absorbs the values of both civilizations, thus enabling it to assume a role of genuine bridge between the cultures.

In this chapter, the author provides information about what is bioethics, bioethical principles, ethics committees, role of UNESCO in development of bioethics worldwide, bioethics infrastructure in Azerbaijan, and activities done in the fields of legislation, science, education, and public awareness. Bioethical issues are stressed as the ethical challenges that will demand response in the coming years.

Keywords

Medical Error Brain Death Bioethic Committee Bioethical Issue Bioethical Principle 
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Further Readings

  1. Aliyeva MA. Euthanasia and humanity problem in medicine. Baku; 2004. 151p. (in Russian).Google Scholar
  2. Aliyeva MA. We choose life (Euthanasia in sociology mirror). Baku; 2005. 63p. (in Russian).Google Scholar
  4. Ethical review of biomedical research in the CIS countries (social and cultural aspects), UNESCO/Forum for Ethics Committees in the CIS. Saint-Petersburg: Pasteur Institute; 2007. p. 104–113.Google Scholar
  5. Ethics Education Programme (Bioethics Core Curriculum). Section 1: Syllabus. Division of Ethics of Science and Technology, Sector for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO 2008, Version 1.0. 68 p. www.unesco.org/shs/ethics/eep
  6. Mammadov VQ. About role and perspectives of forensic medicine in the health system of Azerbaijan. Azerb Med J. Baku; 2009; 1:14–23. (in Russian).Google Scholar
  7. Mustafayeva AI, MammadovVQ. The ethic aspects of distribution the donor resources in transplantology. Law Politol. Tbilisi; 2010; 15:14–20. (in Russian).Google Scholar
  8. UNESCO/Forum for Ethics Committees in the CIS Analytical Review. The current state of Bioethics Education in the System of Medical Education in the CIS Member Countries. Saint-Petersburg: Pasteur Institute; 2010. 80 p.Google Scholar

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Human Rights InstituteNational Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Head, Azerbaijan Unit, UNESCO Chair in BioethicsBakuAzerbaijan

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