RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Deliberative ethics in a biomedical institution: an example of integration between science and ethics JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 409 OP 414 DO 10.1136/jme.2009.031674 VO 36 IS 7 A1 G Boniolo A1 P P Di Fiore YR 2010 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/36/7/409.abstract AB The deliberative ethics guidelines elaborated and implemented by members of the IFOM-IEO Campus (Firc Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) and the European Institute of Oncology (IEO)). These should serve the dual purpose of establishing a minimal set of standard rules for bioethical debate and any ensuing decision-making process, especially for the perspective of providing real instruments to foster public engagement and public awareness on the ethical issues involved in biomedical research. It is shown that these guidelines instantiate the scheme of one of the correct ways of debating formalised by the western thought.