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TL;DR: The field of bioethics is thriving worldwide, with a recent congress in Singapore attended by scholars from over 55 countries. The breadth of topics covered is vast and the approaches often novel and illuminating.

Abstract: I am writing this page while attending the International Association of Bioethics biannual congress in Singapore and I am happy to be able to report that bioethics is still a thriving field worldwide. The congress is attended by scholars from more than 55 countries. The breadth of topics covered is truly amazing and the approaches often novel and illuminating. We hope that this vitality of the field will continue to be reflected in the JME in the future and that it is already to some extent reflected in the current issue of the journal which contains contributions from a range of countries covering a wide range of issues and methodologies.