Our Mission

Our mission is to address fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, health care, life sciences research, and the environment as they affect individuals, communities, and societies. In a rapidly-changing world with increasingly complex choices, we examine advances in the biological sciences, the technologies those sciences have spawned, and debates about how to use them humanely and fairly. We accomplish our mission by producing original research, developing public engagement, and providing service to the field of bioethics. Our work has informed judicial decisions at our nation’s highest courts, Congressional committees, health policy, and institutional and scientific best practices on a global scale.