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    Biotechnological patents and ethical aspects

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    Developments in the biotechnological fields have stimulated public research institutes to adopt a more enterprising policy that encourages the use of the patent and the commercialization of research results and products. The National Institute for Cancer Research of Genoa (IST) has dealt with a number of the principles and ethically related matters that arise from the acceptance of the patent system and policy. The problem of the patent in the biotechnological fields is particularly complicated given the subject--living matter--and the social alarm that it provokes in the general public. Careful consideration of ethical aspects demands the further evaluation of whether or not the patent is an adequate tool for regulating these matters

    Integrating One Health: Exploring the Global Dialogue on Bioethics

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    Unesco\u27s World Bioethics Day, whose theme this year is the protection of future generations, reveals the centrality of the concept of one-health, as the main way to guarantee a future for the planet seen as the common home of all living beings. The recent pandemic has sufficiently shown how animal health is linked to human health and how only the balance of the entire planet guarantees both. Living on earth as human beings, no longer blinded by the Anthropocene’s arrogance, but conscious of having a fundamental responsibility for the health care and well-being of every species is the imperative that should guide scientific research, education and social life. Thus, a renovating of the education system is essential to break down rigid boundaries between disciplines and promote complex and critical thinking
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