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urn:uuid:18965cb8-df48-45ff-8023-28e1c2d55fff 03 15 9781805115137 00 EB E101 10 01 01 Bioethics A Coursebook 1 A01 COMPOST Collective COMPOST Collective is a research group at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Antwerp. This interdisciplinary collective has a specific interest in (bio)ethics and is embedded in the department's Center for Ethics. 2 A01 Daan Kenis Daan Kenis is a doctoral researcher in Philosophy with a background in philosophy and pharmaceutical sciences. His research tackles questions at the intersection of philosophy of science and bioethics in the context of data-intensive healthcare, precision medicine, and molecular biology. His work employs insights from feminist philosophy of science, philosophy of science in practice, and social epistemology to address normative concerns in biomedical practice and healthcare. 3 A01 Mayli Mertens Mayli Mertens is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Philosophy department of the University of Antwerp and the Founding Director of the Atlas Bioethics Center in San Jose, Spain. She investigates how sense-making, through human and artificial cognition, impacts the physical world. Her main scientific interest is in epistemology and global bioethics. She teaches on bias, critical thinking, and technological innovation. 4 A01 Franlu Vulliermet Franlu Vulliermet is a doctoral researcher in Philosophy working on a normative account of environmental relationships in the context of pollution and epigenetics. His research engages with a variety of schools of thought, including non-Western perspectives informed by his time spent living with Indigenous populations in the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Prior to this, he was a research associate at INSEAD and Harvard Business School. 5 A01 Varsha Aravind Paleri Varsha Aravind Paleri is a doctoral researcher in Philosophy. With a strong background in biotechnology and bioethics and extensive experience as a molecular biologist, her current doctoral research focuses on the ethics of synthetic biology. Her scholarly interests lie at the intersection of technological and environmental ethics, with a particular focus on understanding and applying non-Western philosophical frameworks—mainly Indian Hindu philosophy—to address complex ethical challenges in these domains. 6 A01 Yanni Ratajczyk Yanni Ratajczyk is a postdoctoral researcher in Philosophy at the University of Rijeka and the University of Antwerp. His research primarily focuses on moral philosophy, the philosophy of Iris Murdoch, and the intersection between ethics and aesthetics. He has published on narrative identity, moral creativity (the topic of his PhD), moral imagination, moral perception, and the philosophy of Iris Murdoch. 7 A01 Emma Moormann Emma Moormann is a postdoctoral researcher in Philosophy. Her PhD thesis discusses moral responsibility distributions in the context of epigenetics. She has since worked on a variety of projects related to (bio)ethics, including the philosophy of (step)parenthood, the concept of resilience in neurodiversity, and disability theory. Starting from 2025, she is project manager of the interdisciplinary project Death Care. 8 A01 Christina Stadlbauer Christina Stadlbauer is an artist-researcher with a PhD in Chemistry and graduate studies from Apass, a post-master program for advanced performance and artistic research. Her practice explores relationships between humans and other-than-human life forms—including plants, animals, bacteria, and mycelium—seeking to re-negotiate our environmental connections. Working at the intersection of arts, sciences, and philosophy, Stadlbauer presents her research through installations, performances, rituals, and curated events. 9 A01 Bartaku Vandeput Bart H. M. Vandeput (BE/FI), known as Bartaku, is an artist and researcher specializing in Bioart and intermedia art. His transdisciplinary practice explores the human condition through collaborations with plants, microbes, light, energy, and technology, integrating diverse entities, media, and disciplines into installations, interventions, exhibitions, talks, and lectures. He currently directs a research project on microbiomes in the cooling towers of nuclear facilities, involving artists and researchers from four universities in Belgium and Finland. 10 A01 Nele Buyst Nele Buyst is a doctoral researcher in Philosophy. She is currently working on an interdisciplinary project that uses the metaphor and practice of kintsugi to think about the concept of repair and to explore the potential of aesthetic practices to heal modern relations to surroundings. She is interested in feminist arts-based research methods, ecofeminism, and posthumanist philosophy. Alongside her research, she publishes poetry and is an editor of Rekto:Verso, a magazine for culture and critique. 11 A01 Lisanne Meinen Lisanne Meinen is a postdoctoral researcher with a background in cultural studies and philosophy. Her doctoral research focused on the cultural representation and phenomenological understanding of neurodivergence in and through videogames. She is currently developing a new research project on immersive technology and disability. 12 A01 Kristien Hens Kristien Hens is a full professor in Bioethics at the University of Antwerp. Her research interests include biological concepts, ethics of psychiatry, ethics of postgenomics, and environmental ethics. She has a particular interest in microbes and what they can teach us. She wrote Chance Encounters. A Bioethics for a Damaged Planet and Towards an Ethics of Autism. 13 A01 Ina Devos Ina Devos is a doctoral researcher in Philosophy with a background in biotechnology and bioethics. Their current research focuses on the ethics of human proteomics, building on the fields of proteomics, bioethics, data ethics, and research ethics. They also have a specific commitment towards interdisciplinary research, collaborating with scholars of proteomics, bioinformatics, data science, philosophy of science, and science and technology. 14 A01 Ilya Gordon Villafuerte Ilya Gordon Villafuerte is a research master’s student currently working on his doctoral application. He is mostly engaged with social ecology and relational ethics in urban contexts, and is a student assistant for this course. 15 A01 Joke Struyf Joke Struyf is a doctoral researcher working on the frictions between normative motherhood, mothering, feminism, and the sense of maternal agency. Before this, she analysed young Europeans’ ideas about gender, fertility treatments, and parenthood; and together with neurodivergent participants, she explored the challenges of co-creation in a big European project on neurodiversity. Her main influences are Black feminism and queer, crip, and decolonial theory and activism. 01 eng 00 164 03 23 Bioethics education 23 Health 10 PHI005000 23 Interdisciplinary ethics 23 Philosophy 10 SCI008000 23 Biomedical sciences 10 MED050000 23 Textbooks and Learning Guides 10 EDU029100 23 Philosophy and medicine 23 Ethical frameworks in biology 10 TEC059000 23 Teaching bioethics 01 06 03 00 This coursebook offers an expansive exploration of bioethics, an interdisciplinary field examining ethical, social, and legal dilemmas in medicine, life sciences, and beyond. It challenges conventional boundaries, embracing Van Rensselaer Potter’s vision of bioethics as a global, holistic ethics of life—integrating human health, environmental considerations, and transdisciplinary insights.Through engaging discussions, thought experiments, and case studies, the book empowers students to critically reflect on ethical questions without dictating rigid answers. Topics range from the historical roots of ethical thought to cutting-edge debates in molecular biology, such as epigenetics and exposomics, demonstrating how interconnected human, animal, and environmental health truly are. Central themes include the limits of scientific knowledge, the biases shaping research, and the evolving interplay between moral philosophy and empirical science.Students will encounter key philosophical frameworks—ontology, epistemology, and ethics—woven into practical bioethical applications. Feminist philosophy, experimental bioethics, and embedded ethics enrich this perspective, urging readers to question assumptions, embrace diverse viewpoints, and connect ethical principles with real-world science.Targeted at students in philosophy, biology, biomedical sciences, and bioengineering, this book is a toolkit for future thinkers, fostering a nuanced understanding of how ethical science advances humanity in a complex, ever-changing world. 04 00 AUTHORS BIOGRAPHIES 1. BIOETHICS: A GLOBAL APPROACH Introduction Our approach to bioethics: an ethico-onto-epistemology Philosophical method Conclusion Bibliography 2. MORAL THEORIES Introduction Utilitarianism Deontological ethics Care ethics Conclusion Bibliography 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Introduction Deep ecology Ecofeminism Environmental justice Conclusion Bibliography 4. HEALTH CARE ETHICS Introduction Doing (medical) ethics Medical and clinical ethics: the patientphysician relationship Ethics of medical AI Reproductive ethics Public health ethics Research ethics in biomedical research Conclusion Bibliography 5. ANIMAL ETHICS AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Animal ethics Animal experimentation Conclusion Bibliography 6. EPIGENETICS Introductory remarks Introduction to epigenetics Ethics of epigenetics One finding, many ethical and political claims Parental responsibility in epigenetics Conclusion Bibliography 7. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY What is synthetic biology? Conceptual issues in SynBio Ethics of SynBio SynBio and non-dualism Conclusion Bibliography 8. LITERARY BIOETHICS Introduction Literary form and genres Genre and different media (Bio)ethical questions in fiction Conclusion Bibliography 9. BIOETHICS AND (BIO)ART What is BioArt? The ethics of BioArt BioArt and bioethics How BioArt can contribute to ethical considerations towards the ‘unknown’ Conclusion Bibliography INDEX Open Book Publishers 01 Open Book Publishers 04 01 20250512 02 WORLD 06 15 9781805115106 06 15 9781805115113 06 15 9781805115120 06 15 9781805115144 06 15 9781805115137 WORLD 09 Open Book Publishers 20 02 5.99 GBP WORLD