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“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.”

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Arthur Caplan
Arthur Caplan

Arthur Caplan is a renowned bioethicist and professor, born in 1950. He has extensive research and teaching experience in the field of bioethics, particularly in clinical ethics and bioethics. Professor Caplan has held teaching positions at several academic institutions and has promoted bioethics education globally. more

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