Whitehouse Peter J
Case Western Reserve University.
Am J Bioeth. 2003 Autumn;3(4):W26-W31. doi: 10.1162/152651603322614751.
Van Rensselaer Potter's original concept of bioethics as a global integration of biology and values was designed to guide human survival. His attention to the creation of human knowledge and the incorporation of ecological concepts and values into medicine and health remain important, yet largely neglected, contributions deserving of further elaboration. Bioethicists should heed his warning about unsustainable progress, particularly in health care systems, and work toward changing their behaviors. Incorporating life-affirming spiritual values and extending Potter's global bioethics to a deeper bioethics seem essential.
范·伦斯勒·波特最初提出的生物伦理学概念，即将生物学与价值观进行全球整合，旨在指导人类生存。他对人类知识创造的关注，以及将生态概念和价值观纳入医学与健康领域，至今仍是重要且在很大程度上被忽视的贡献，值得进一步阐述。生物伦理学家应留意他对不可持续发展的警告，尤其是在医疗保健系统方面，并努力改变自身行为。融入肯定生命的精神价值观，将波特的全球生物伦理学扩展为更深入的生物伦理学，似乎至关重要。
