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Quote by Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis

“Ah! the spendthrift, love: it gives all and everything with the first sigh!”

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Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis, was a French writer and educator born on January 25, 1746, and died on December 31, 1830. She is renowned for her literary contributions and her pioneering efforts in the education of girls. more

“People ask, 'Is the science going to run ahead of the ethics?' I don't think that's always the problem. I think it's that the science runs ahead of the politics. Bioethics can alert people to something coming down the road, but it doesn't mean policy and politicians are going to pay attention. They tend to respond when there's an immediate crisis. The job of the ethicist, in some ways, is to warn or be prophetic. You can yell loudly, but you can't necessarily get everybody to leave the cinema, so to speak.”

People Thinking Way Mean Problem Running Jobs Asks Politics Speak Pay Attention Policy Politician Ethics Crisis Pay Attention Cinema Down The Road Prophetic

Author:Arthur Caplan

“The challenge is for bioethicists to position themselves to be on panels, boards and other decision making bodies where oublic policy positions wil be established-where the exploding changes in health care that are now underway will be addressed.”

Body Care Challenges Decision Policy Position Health Care Boards Decision Making Exploding

Author:Arthur Caplan

Quote by Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis

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