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Critique of the Draft EC Patenting Directive
European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society on bioethics
European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society on bioethics
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Political ethics
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Religious ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Medical ethics
Health ethics
Christian denominations
Orthodox (Eastern, Oriental)
Anglican
Evangelical
Dogmatics
The human being
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
Ministerial and pastoral training
Lay Formation
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Religious ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Philosophical ethics
Bioethics
Medical ethics
Health ethics
Christian denominations
Orthodox (Eastern, Oriental)
Anglican
Evangelical
Dogmatics
The human being
Practical theology and theological education
Training of church leaders
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"Patenting is an unusually complex subject, even among bioethical issues. We do not approach these questions as experts in patent law, but as well informed Christians working in fields directly impinging on the issues. The range of our expertise includes biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, law, medical and technological ethics, and practical theology. Our group is united in a deep concern about the serious underlying implications of the present Directive, were it to be accepted in its present form by the European Parliament. Although varied viewpoints may exist among individual Christians, and possibly those churches who express a view on this issue, we believe the views expressed in this submission reflect those of a large number of people in our member churches, and that these views are also widely shared across our European society."
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1996
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