Bioethics Across the Globe Rebirthing Bioethics
This open access book addresses a variety of issues relating to bioethics, in order to initiate cross-cultural dialogue. Beginning with the history, it introduces various views on bioethics, based on specific experiences from Japan. It describes how Japan
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Bioethics Across the Globe
Akira Akabayashi
Bioethics Across the Globe Rebirthing Bioethics
Akira Akabayashi Department of Biomedical Ethics University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine Tokyo Japan
This book is an open access publication. ISBN 978-981-15-3571-0 ISBN 978-981-15-3572-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3572-7 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book's Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book's Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
To Aru, the only one who will inherit my genes.
Acknowledgments
I offer my sincere thanks to the many who offered scholarly insight at various points in preparing this book. Specifically, I thank Drs. Deborah Zion, Victoria University, and Eisuke Nakazawa, the University of Tokyo. I also thank Mr. Katsumi Mori, Ms. Fumiko Kan, and Ms. Asuka Naramoto of the University of Tokyo for their technical assistance. In addition, I really appreciate the continuous support of my family while I was writing this book: Aru, Mahoko, Noriko, and Kan. The publication of this book was partly supported by grants from Pfizer Health Research Foundation and Mitsubishi Foundation. Copyright: Images on pages, 116, 117, Getty Images; Images on pages 28, 95, Chinatsu Hagino; Images on pages, 102, 103, Asahi Shimbun Photo Archive.
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Introduction
Global bioethics has a sho
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