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New Survey Reveals Strong Willingness to Act as Good Samaritans; Large Majority Would Aid Accident Victims

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What is, therefore, the
place of life sciences in today's European cultures? How can we monitor
scientific and technical progress and make sure that European citizens benefit
from research developments? Good governance is impossible without responsible
citizens. But is it possible to imagine citizenship without cultural
awareness? It is inconceivable to discuss the repercussions of research
without taking into account what science is able -- or unable -- to achieve. Doctors and consumers drawn from the general public were
given an accident scenario -- a driver swerving to avoid a wild animal
crashes into a tree -- and then asked whether they would stop to help.S., at 908-638-5555 or
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How do the most recent developments in the life sciences affect our
understanding of what it is to be Human?
In March 2004 in Genoa, under the auspices of the European Group on Life
Sciences, this question was debated by leading figures in science, in
philosophy, in the arts, from all over Europe."
Philippe Busquin, European Research Commissioner

Contents include:

Introduction

Forum - Life Sciences and the Belief in Progress

Science and Progress Axel Kahn

Beyond Enlightenment: The Rise of a Culture of Life Karin Knorr Cetina

Life Sciences, the Image of Man and Progress Evandro Agazzi

What Philosophies on Progress for the Third Millennium? Gilbert Hottois

Forum - The Challenge and Limitations of Reductionism in Life Sciences
Research

Reductionism: Methodological and Ideological Fraser Watts

The Limits of Biological Reductionist Explanations of the Human Condition
Steven PR Rose

Creating Contexts: Reduction or Expansion? Marilyn Strathern

Forum - Life Sciences and Democracy

Beyond Utopias: Evolutionary Rationalism and Noocracy Ladislav Kovac

Science Without a Conscience Sophie Bessis

Science, Ethics and Danger Lewis Wolpert

Wish Fulfillment and its Discontents - On the Uneasy Relationship Between
the Life Sciences and the Humanities Helga Nowotny

Life Science, Governance and Public Participation: The New Dilemmas of
Democracy
Massimiano Bucchi

Forum - Science Fiction: the cultural Spin-offs from the Life Sciences

The Day after Tomorrow Christopher Bigsby

Smuggling Science onto the Page or Stage Carl Djerassi

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Extract from the Preface
"In this context, I attach great importance to public debates on the
increasing impact of life sciences and biotechnological innovations.

Findings include:

Among those describing themselves as politically conservative
or politically liberal, 97% and 98% respectively agreed to
help

99% of those who attend worship services weekly and 98% of
those who never attend services were willing to help

Religious affiliation played no role in determining who might
be a Good Samaritan: almost identical percentages (in the low
to high 90 % range) of all religious groups, as well as
self-described secularists and spiritual but not religious
persons, stated that they would be willing to help

A majority of physicians believe that religious upbringing is
either very important (28%) or important (41%) to one 's
willingness to act as a Good Samaritan

75% of physicians support "Good Samaritan " laws that protect
doctors, and in some states, the general public, from
liability

73% of physicians and the general public believe that
individual compassion is sufficient to ensure altruistic
behavior and that state intervention is not necessary

"The public should find comfort in the fact that, fear of lawsuits
and personal risk notwithstanding, so many doctors and fellow citizens
are ready to act as Good Samaritans. See www.net
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The poll was conducted by the Louis Finkelstein Institute for
Religious and Social Studies and HCD Research as part of their
continuing exploration of the moral and religious beliefs of American
physicians.edu/research/finkelstein/surveys/index.com, a political ad
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Results of the study indicated:

-- Seventy-seven (77%) percent of responders answered yes to the
question:

"Do you feel it is medically ethical to remove Ms. HCD
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Seventy-nine (79%) said it was medically ethical to "to remove
a feeding tube from a person for whom that feeding tube -- and
possibly other artificial methods -- is undoubtedly their only
means of staying alive?"

The majority of physicians (83%) felt that a patient's spouse,
immediate family (65%) and peer review physicians (61%) should
be required by law to be involved in a decision to remove a
feeding tube from a patient for whom the tube is their only
means for staying alive .

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Research and Markets: Man Confronts the New Challenges of the Life sciences

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"While we typically survey physicians to obtain their opinions on
medical issues, we are also interested in their views regarding
ethical and social issues because they work very closely with their
patients and the general public," said Rich Berke, Esquire, Director
of Operations and Legal Affairs, HCD Research.edu

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headquartered in Flemington, NJ.J. "Apparently, with respect to this specific case, a significant
majority of doctors agree that removing the feeding tube from Ms.

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How compassionate are Americans when disasters or
accidents are closer to home? A new national survey of 1,027
physicians and 1,435 members of the general public that probed the
readiness of people to act as Good Samaritans revealed that 98% of
both groups indicated that they would stop to help accident victims. These results confirm the
vitality of the fine tradition of American volunteerism, as well as
Americans' suspicion of legislating morality," stated Dr.
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"Physicians believe that, in general , it is ethical to remove
feeding tubes in patients for whom it is their only means of life
support ," commented Glenn Kessler, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of
HCD. "Religious communities are divided in their
evaluations of active euthanasia--and for good reason.

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And can one imagine these discussions ignoring also the impact of such
advances on culture, using the word here in its fullest sense? These crucial
questions are the focus of our concerns and will be at the heart of debates in
Genoa.

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The Louis Finkelstein Institute, a part of The Jewish Theological
Seminary, provides a venue to advance dialogue at the intersection of
religion and public affairs. physicians conducted by HCD Research and The Louis
Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies during March 18
- 20, physicians overwhelmingly affirmed that it is ethical to remove
the feeding tube from Terri Schiavo.
The press release for this study can be viewed at
http://www.

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jtsa. We must proceed
very cautiously here."
Details of the results can be viewed at:
http://www.hcdsurveys.

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Visit the JTS website at www. This earlier study was conducted in
response to the Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to
Oregon's Death with Dignity act -- the nation's only law on behalf of
physician assisted suicide -- the Louis Finkelstein Institute for
Social and Religious Research and HCD Research conducted the survey of
physicians during the last week of February.

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Mittleman, Director of the Louis Finkelstein Institute.

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"From a religious point of view, it is troubling that physicians
are not more reluctant," noted Alan Mittleman, Director of the
Finkelstein Institute.

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How modern biology might impact on notions such as progress, with its
metaphysical element, on democracy, in a political context, was considered;
the dangers of reductionism were debated, and time was made to consider the
interactions between science itself and science fiction.

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This study follows a survey reported on March 3, 2005 regarding
physician assisted suicide.jtsa.

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Mittleman or Rich Berke , please contact Sherry Kirschenbaum
in the Department of Communications at (212) 678-8953; or email
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The findings indicated that a plurality of physicians polled (41%)
endorse the legalization of physician assisted suicide under a wide
variety of circumstances, while 30% support its legalization in a few
cases only and 29% oppose legalizing it in all cases.net

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Doctors Overwhelmingly Support Ethics of Removing Feeding Tube

A minority believed that professional ethicists (30%),
psychiatrists (12%), clergy (11%), lawmakers/Congress (6%)
should be required by law to be involved in such a decision.net/press/Suicide.com, a political ad
testing web site for the 2004 Presidential campaign.

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researchandmarkets. Political or religious
affiliation made no significant difference in the willingness of
doctors and the public to help people in distress.hcdi.

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This book brings together the speeches of fourteen of the participants .
The preface is written by Philippe Busquin, European Commissioner for
Research.