Bolder Bioethics: Demanding a Gold Standard in REDI Recommendations
Read BBB co-founders’ Open Peer Commentary on the need for Bolder Bioethics led by Kumeri, in response to Lee et al. (2024)’s recommendations for Bioethics program directors to promote Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI).
Bioethics has often neglected racial justice, despite calls from bioethicists of minoritised backgrounds. Leadership tends to overlook racism as an internal issue, highlighting the need for REDI initiatives. Lee et al. (2024) offer recommendations for anti-racist practices in bioethics, such as fostering research with diverse populations and building equitable community partnerships. However, as co-founders of the Black and Brown in Bioethics, we argue that these suggestions fall short of challenging the power imbalances in academia, allowing institutions to seem responsive without addressing the root causes of racial inequity.
You can find the published article here .