Objective
The objective is to provide the results of an analysis of the philosophical pluralism basing the various bioethical positions with regard to plant, animal and microbial biotechnology (non medical applications) in the EU, and the way in which such pluralism is taken into account by the European institutions, based on a case study; the directive on the protection of biotechnological inventions.
The project is pluralistic, transdisciplinarian and pluri-cultural in nature. This is why a concerted action has been chosen for its implementation. The main participants are experts in fields such as epistemology, philosophy, law, political sciences, biology ... They will be asked to produce a paper on the subject, based on their particular expertise and experience, and on their previous work. These papers will constitute the basis of a document which will then be offred for discussion in a workshop, together with representatives of different opinion groups in the EU (in a pluralistic manner). A summary of the discussions and recommendations to the Commission will then be produced by the coordinator.
It is observed that the debate between pros and contras on the applications of biotechnology is based on a simplistic dichotomy opposing, on one side, scientists and industrialists, all in favour of technological and economic development, and, on the other side, opponents who, explicitly or not, base their opinion on a particular philosophical understanding of nature, the economy or their vision of the decision-making process within the European inst itutions. The treaties do not take any stance on these philosophical issues, hence the institutions representatives do not dispose of a clear mandate in the field. Should they take one or the other, dominant or not, philosophical positions as a refernce or should they try and reflect philosophical pluralism in the decisions?
This is the main question addressed by this proposal.
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- social sciences other social sciences development studies development economics
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- social sciences law
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1070 Bruxelles
Belgium
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