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Soft Regulatory Mechanisms and Open-source Bioethics to Counter Biothreat Proliferation
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 biosecurity, this article provides a conceptual outline for
implementation of alternatives aimed at fostering active engagement of international stakeholders involved in the formulation and execution of policy and law related to biosecurity, and investments in life sciences research and technology development. Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of soft power diplomacy models implemented in the national and international arena in public health security, environmental protection, and biological threat reduction programs, the authors provide an outline for a conceptual architecture for a global bioethical network aimed at increasing awareness among the stakeholder communities of the risks posed by the next generation of biothreats, emerging new diseases, and DURC in the age of bioterrorism.
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