Jonathan D. Moreno emphasises that bioethics, rooted in post-World War II norms like informed consent and global cooperation, has been a major product of the rules-based international order. As leaders like Putin and Xi discuss life extension and biotechnology amid shifting alliances, he notes that bioethics has flourished through U.N. declarations and institutions like UNESCO and WHO. Now, with the global order weakening and U.S. science funding under strain, he suggests that looking at these changes through the lens of bioethics helps make sense of the upheaval. Read More
