Amar Jesani and Joseph Ali discuss how bioethical systems are built through institutions, resistance, and everyday practice. They encourage us to consider the multi-dimensional aspects of systems, including how they are actively contested and constructed and the dynamics between institutional insiders and outsiders.

Amar started his career as an activist and has played a pivotal role in shaping the field of bioethics in India. Joseph is an Associate Professor and the Associate Director for Global Programs at Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Ethics, USA. He has been involved in establishing and operating various programmes to strengthen bioethics in his home country and internationally.

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This podcast is funded by Wellcome.

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4. Photos on The Emergency in India (1975-1977) with further information on Wikipedia
5. An archival account of how Amar and his colleagues contested for the elections for the Maharashtra Medical Council in 1993.
6. This case study by the University of Warwick and this article by the British Medical Association (BMA) on the pushbacks for a unified health service in the UK.
7. Health Insurance and Canadian Public Policy by Malcolm G. Taylor,
8. The Belmont Report, 1976
9. ICMR or the Indian Council of Medical Research’s guidelines on bioethics over the years
10. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (IJME) and its archive