From the Editors

Extract

Bioethics is increasingly a globe-spanning endeavor. Since the inauguration of our annual “Special Section: International Voices,” there has been inexorable progress toward closing the informational “tectonic gaps” that separate bioethicists and prevent a truly international exchange of ideas and practices. This gap narrows each year as new reporters come on board to share the inner life of bioethics in their countries and as our continuing contributors keep us up to date on subsequent developments.