School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy.
Sci Eng Ethics. 2018 Apr;24(2):335-348. doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9918-y. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
The scientific development of 3D bioprinting is rapidly advancing. This innovative technology involves many ethical and regulatory issues, including theoretical, source, transplantation and enhancement, animal welfare, economic, safety and information arguments. 3D bioprinting technology requires an adequate bioethical debate in order to develop regulations in the interest both of public health and the development of research. This paper aims to initiate and promote ethical debate. The authors examine scientific aspects of 3D bioprinting technology and explore related ethical issues, with special regard to the protection of individual rights and transparency of research. In common with all new biotechnologies, 3D bioprinting technology involves both opportunities and risks. Consequently, several scientific and ethical issues need to be addressed. A bioethical debate should be carefully increased through a multidisciplinary approach among experts and also among the public.
3D 生物打印的科学发展正在迅速推进。这项创新技术涉及许多伦理和监管问题，包括理论、来源、移植和增强、动物福利、经济、安全和信息论点。3D 生物打印技术需要充分的生物伦理辩论，以便制定符合公共卫生和研究发展利益的法规。本文旨在发起和促进伦理辩论。作者研究了 3D 生物打印技术的科学方面，并探讨了相关的伦理问题，特别关注个人权利的保护和研究的透明度。与所有新的生物技术一样，3D 生物打印技术既带来了机遇，也带来了风险。因此，需要解决几个科学和伦理问题。生物伦理辩论应该通过专家之间以及公众之间的多学科方法来仔细加强。
