Human Enhancement: Moral, Religious and Ethical Aspects from a European Perspective
Brussels, 25 - 27 April 2012
The general aim is to facilitate an international, interdisciplinary and interdenominational dialogue on the definition, the advantages and the concerns with regard to human enhancement ; to review and further develop the 2009 CSC Paper on Human enhancement so as to present a common voice of the European Churches to the European Institutions ; to strengthen the relationship between the CSC and institutions and bodies of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the European Ethics Group, Ethics Networks and members of the European Parliament; to help identifying the future CSC priorities in this area of work.
Workshop - Human Enhancement: The Ethical Issues
Human Enhancement: promises and realities - Churches warn but do not reject (Press Release)
25 April 2012
Introductory session
What Can We Learn From Those Who Have Gone Before?
Opening Statement by H. E. Metropolitan Emmanuel of France
Philosophy and Natural Sciences
Introductions
Ethical Considerations about Neuro-Enhancement
Dr Roland Kipke
26 April 2012
STOA workshop morning of 26 April (click for programme)
Presentation of the European Parliament STOA Projects:
Human Enhancement
Dr Christopher Coenen
Making perfect life
Dr ir. Rinie van Est
Introductions
Avis de la cellule de réflexion bioéthique sur les perspectives d'amélioration de l'homme ("Human Enhancement") par des moyens technologiques
Dr Maria Nuñez
Sciences, valeurs et judaïsme
Rabbi Albert Guigui
Un point de vue islamique concernant la "perfectibilite" de l'être humain
Dr Omar Van den Broeck
Protestant Perspectives on Human Enhancement
Rev. Dr Brendan McCarthy
Panel Discussion
Human Enhancement from the Orthodox point of view
Dr Stavros Baloyannis
Philosophy and Theology - Pros and Cons
Achievable Human Being? - Ethical Assessments and Implicit Images of Humanity from a Theological Perspective
Prof Dr Ulrich Körtner
Individual and Social Ethics - Medical Perspective
Enhancement in Theological Ethical Perspective
Prof Dr Stephanie Schardien
The Human Body as cultural Playground with emphasis on the Female Body
Prof Marianne Springer-Kremser
Case Studies
Human Enhancement: Moral, Religious and Ethical Aspects from a European perspective
Dr Henriette Krug
Human Enhancement: Summary of the CEC Bioethics Working Group 2009 discussion
Dr. Donald Bruce
27 April 2012
Closing lecture on contextualisation
Prof Dr Peter Dabrock