About Us

The CCNE was created in 1983 after the birth of the first French baby by in vitro fertilisation. This feat of medical technology raised awareness that the whole field of procreation had been turned upside down. It seemed essential not to leave the questions of scientific progress to scientists and… Lire plus >

• Identify and circumscribe the ethical questions posed by scientific advances to health and society

• Take into account an issue in all its complexity: scientific, philosophical, legal, societal, etc.

• Select studies and data on the subject as exhaustively as possible. Analyse them in a… Lire plus >

Our thinking is based on benchmarks, none of which, except for the protection of human dignity, is a priori superior to another. Failure to respect this value could lead, for example, to the commodification of the human body, which is prohibited in our country. These benchmarks are the values on… Lire plus >

• Independence. The members of the CCNE are chosen not because they belong to an institution but because of their competence or their interest in ethical issues. 

• Diversity. The richness of the CCNE's work is due to the diversity of its members: doctors, scientists from different disciplines… Lire plus >

Independent governance and college, flexible administration

• A President, appointed for two years by the President of the Republic, but independent of any political pressure. A vice-president elected by his/her peers.

• A college of 45 members, all volunteers, independent of the… Lire plus >

The library is open to the public by appointment for on-site consultation.

Phone: +33 1 42 75 66 43

e-mail : bibliotheque@comite-ethique.fr