The ethics of ethics conferences: Is Qatar a desirable location for a bioethics conference?

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...

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Published inBioethics Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 319 - 322
Main Authors Graaf, Rieke, Jongsma, Karin, Vathorst, Suzanne, Vries, Martine, Bolt, Ineke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2023
Subjects
Bioethics
climate impact
conference ethics
Corruption
Criminalization
Ethics
ethics washing
Female
Human Rights
Humans
LGBTQ people
LGBTQI+ persons
Migrant workers
Morals
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Qatar
Religion
Violations
Womens rights
Qatar
ethics washing
conference ethics
Qatar
LGBTQI+ persons
human rights
climate impact
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0269-9702
1467-8519
DOI:10.1111/bioe.13152