John F. Peppin Director Center for Bioethics, Pain Management & Medicine Des Moines, Iowa and Mark J. Cherry Department of Philosophy Saint Edward’s University Austin, Texas

• Annals of Bioethics: A Forum of Foundational, Clinical and Emerging Topics INTRODUCTION: BIOETHICS AS A GLOBAL PHENOMENON PART I: NORTH AMERICA 1 Bioethics in Canada 2 United States Perspectives on Assisted Reproductive Technologies 3 Conceptual, Normative, and Policy Issues in U.S. Health Care Allocation 4 Ethics Committees and Consultation in the United States PART II: SOUTH AMERICA 5 Bioethics in Argentina PART III: EUROPE 6 Bioethics in France 7 Crossing the Rubicon? The Medical Ethical Debate in Germany in 2001 8 Bioethics in Switzerland 9 Bioethics in Greece: A Regional Approach 10 Bioethics in Italy since 1997 11 Bioethics in the UK 12 Bioethics in Denmark PART IV: ASIA 13 Turkish Perspectives in Bioethics 14 Bioethics in Bangladesh 15 Bioethics in China 16 Bioethics With Chinese Characteristics: The Development of Bioethics in Hong Kong 17 The Long History of Indian Medical Systems and Current Perspectives in Health Care Bioethics 18 Bioethics in the Philippines: An Overview of Developments, Issues, and Controversies 19 Japanese Bioethics PART V: NEW ZEALAND 20 Bioethics in New Zealand: A Historical and Sociological Review