Soft Regulatory Mechanisms and Open-source Bioethics to Counter Biothreat Pro…

Abstract: This article explores the relative merits of soft regulatory mechanisms (SRM), generally known as soft power diplomacy, as a catalytic conduit to promote global awareness of bioethical issues as it relates to biosecurity and dual-use research of concern (DURC). Based on a 2-year international panel workshopstudy evaluating the sociocultural and bioethical dimensions of future biosecu…