The ethics of ethics conferences: Is Qatar a desirable location for a bioethics conference?
Publication date
2023-05
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van der Graaf, Rieke
Jongsma, Karin R
van de Vathorst, Suzanne
de Vries, Martine
Bolt, Ineke
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Abstract
The next World Congress of Bioethics will be held in Doha, Qatar. Although this location provides opportunities to interact with a more culturally diverse audience, to advance dialogue between cultures and religions, offer opportunities for mutual learning, there are also huge moral concerns. Qatar is known for violations of human rights - including the treatment of migrant workers and the rights of women - corruption, criminalization of LGBTQI+ persons, and climate impact. Since these concerns are also key (bio)ethical concern we call for a broad debate within the bioethics community whether organizing and attending the World Congress in Qatar is ethically problematic and how ethical concerns should be dealt with.
Keywords
climate impact, conference ethics, ethics washing, human rights, LGBTQI+ persons, Qatar, Health(social science), Philosophy, Health Policy, Letter
Citation
van der Graaf, R, Jongsma, K, van de Vathorst, S, de Vries, M & Bolt, I 2023, 'The ethics of ethics conferences : Is Qatar a desirable location for a bioethics conference?', Bioethics, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 319-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.13152