Freckelton Ian
J Law Med. 2008 Oct;16(2):187-92.
The steps toward the adoption by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights took a number of years and generated considerable controversy. This editorial reviews the principal provisions in the Declaration and argues that the Declaration constitutes an important formalisation on the basis of international consensus of the fundamental attributes of bioethical work undertaken by medical practitioners and scientists. However, the Declaration is only a beginning; many challenges lie ahead to ensure its effective implementation.
联合国教育、科学及文化组织（教科文组织）通过《世界生物伦理与人权宣言》的过程历经数年，引发了诸多争议。本社论回顾了该宣言的主要条款，并认为该宣言是基于国际共识对医学从业者和科学家所从事的生物伦理工作基本属性的重要形式化表述。然而，该宣言仅仅是一个开端；要确保其有效实施，未来还面临诸多挑战。
