The fast and continuing developments in biotechnology and biomedicine have brought with them a number of ethical challenges. Bioethics has therefore become of increasing interest both to professionals and the general public.

• Why do we need bioethics?

• How can education help to increase awareness of the ethical dimension in biotechnology and biomedicine?

• Where should bioethics be taught and to whom?

• How is it best to teach bioethics, in special courses or as intertwined with the sciences?

• What should be the education of those who teach bioethics?

• Is there a need for an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching?

• What is the present state of education in bioethics in the Nordic countries?
• Are there reasons for initiating active Nordic cooperation in teaching bioethics?