The Pre-Conference Workshop on BIOETHICS was attended by 90 Professors of the Degree and Junior College of Joshi-Bedekar College. The TYBA students offering Philosophy were invited to attend the Workshop.

Dr.(Mrs.) Singh in her address presented an overview of the importance of BIOETHICS and the need for the seminar.

Dr.Uma Shankar Head of Department of Philosophy from SIES College briefed the audience about Suicide & Euthanasia. By giving various interesting examples from the current scenario she brought these ethical issues to the "here & now" context. Dr.Uma Shankar unveiled legal, social, ethical, and economic as well as emotional aspects of Suicide & Euthanasia.

This lecture was followed by Prof.Bakul Joshi's discourse on 'Abortion & Surrogate Motherhood'. Her views about both the issues were thought provoking. To her "abortion was a sin even if law doesn't call it a crime." Prof.Joshi threw light on changing social fabric & family fabric resulting from surrogacy. She also discussed both the ethical issues in the paradigm of Feminism and expressed her frank opinion about the same.

Prof.Seshadri emphasized scientific and social aspects of "Organ Transplantation". He mentioned the peculiar notion of 'cultural lag' in the field of BIOETHICS in general & organ transplantation in particular. He also thereby underlined our duty as modern citizens to bridge this lag by exercising our right to information.

The workshop concluded with observations on the three presentation by Dr.(Mrs.) S.A.Singh.