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Disability, Ethics, and Law: Introduction

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This section explores the intersection between disability, law, and ethics, and anticipates the challenges that the twenty-first century will bring. This brief introduction aims to anticipate key issues and significant challenges as the twenty-first century unfolds. To some extent, these are long-standing challenges. But many take on new forms, especially as medical and other technologies evolve exponentially. Evolving medical and technological advancements ignite a new ethical discussion regarding the risks and opportunities offered by disruptive technologies such as genetic engineering, neurotechnologies, or AI systems. Accordingly, this section is about the coming revolution – which is widely expected to occur – and the new legal framework required to regulate it from a disability rights perspective.

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  1. University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

    Francisco Bariffi

  2. National University of Ireland (Galway), Galway, Ireland

    Gerard Quinn

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  1. Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Marcia H. Rioux

  2. School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Alexis Buettgen

  3. Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo, State University, Buffalo, NY, USA

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  4. Advocacy Director, International Disability Alliance, Toronto, ON, Canada

    José Viera

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Bariffi, F., Quinn, G. (2024). Disability, Ethics, and Law: Introduction. In: Rioux, M.H., Buettgen, A., Zubrow, E., Viera, J. (eds) Handbook of Disability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1278-7_97-2

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