ioethics is the study of the ethical, social, legal, philosophical and
other related issues arising in health care and in the biological sciences.
The Association has the following educational and scientific objectives:
To facilitate contacts and the exchange of information between those working in bioethics in different parts of the world;
To organize and promote periodic international conferences in bioethics;
To encourage the development of research and teaching in bioethics;
To uphold the value of free, open and reasoned discussion of issues in bioethics.