Abstract
Western bioethics was introduced to Japan more than a decade ago. It seems obvious, however, that crucial problems exist in the acceptance of Western bioethics by the general public of Japan. Japanese people in general seem to be insensitive to or even subconsciously reluctant to accept the vital importance of autonomy, self-determination and individualistic freedom in decisionmaking; all of which are indispensably valuable principles in Western bioethics.
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Hoshino, K. (1997). Bioethics in the Light of Japanese Sentiments. In: Hoshino, K. (eds) Japanese and Western Bioethics. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8895-9_2
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