Whereas we come together to reaffirm the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

We recognize then that we live in an age of great technological and medical innovation whereby we can genetically alter cellular structures as well as grow and mould living tissue to certain requirements.

We further recognize that Member States must finely balance the modern needs of leading health services capable of saving lives and healing injuries while at the same time respect the social and moral implications of research and work on living human tissue.

Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF BIOETHICS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these principles and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

Article 1.-Life

(1) By virtue of reason and common sense, it is a founding principle of this Declaration that everything in the universe is made from the same fundamental building blocks, that everything is living to some degree.

(2) While everything shares common traits, it is a principle of this Declaration to make distinction between objects based on their inherent level of awareness and self-awareness.

(3) In the case of Hydro-Carbon life, self-awareness is recognized as a trait possessed by all vertebrate animals to some degree. In the case of non-hydro carbon life, self-awareness is recognizes as a trait possessed by only advanced autonomous neural computers.

(4) It shall be a founding principle of this Declaration that all life and especially self-aware life shall be respected, whether hydro-carbon or non hydro-carbon in form.

Article 2. Hydro-Carbon Life

(1) Hydro-Carbon Life is recognized as the universal process of molecular evolution in a molecular atmosphere conducive for more complex molecular shapes. By this Declaration it is believed that wherever the right conditions exist in the universe, other Hydro-Carbon life will exist.

(2) Hydro-Carbon life is further recognized as the universal principles of cellular life based upon the unique and complex arrangement of specialized cells that make up more complex life forms such as plants, animals and human beings.

Article 3. Lifeform genome

(1) The most stable chemical system for transmitting the knowledge of cellular and protein construction are the RNA and DNA molecules (genetic code). All cells possess either RNA, DNA or both.

(2) The arrangement of molecular bases within RNA and DNA strands are in turn decoded within the universal functions of cells as instructions for the production and maintenance of cellular activity.

(3) Some genetic code stores specific instructions that are critical to the growth and function of a species. These particular strands of DNA or RNA are called “genes” or “gene sequences”. The principle difference between complex species can be found in the unique variations of genes within their DNA genome.

Article 4. Original Form and genome

(1) By the force of nature and evolution all life develops its own unique genetic blueprint. A species blueprint that has not been artificially altered in any way is called an original form genome.

(2) A species genome that has undergone major genetic modifications is a genetically modified species and not of the original form.

(3) By this Declaration it shall be the duty of humanity as custodians of life on earth to see that the original forms of all species genome are preserved in some way from future deliberate, accidental or evolutionary genetic modification.

Article 5. Cellular life cycle

(1) By the very function of all hydro-carbon cellular life, all cells die and are reborn. The last time a cell does not rebirth is its final death. The rate of rebirth/regrowth of cells is universally regulated by switches in genes.

(2) As a result of the way cells work, all species have a natural life expectancy. The natural human life expectancy depends largely on the conditions of your birth and life. However, it is not unreasonable to consider that the life expectancy of human beings in the 21st century might one day be 120 years.

(2) To die is a natural part of cellular life. While to extend the quality of human life is a positive aspiration consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it should never be at the expense of the natural human life experience.

Article 6. Human lifecycle

(1) Like all life, the human being undergoes a lifecycle until birth and through life until eventual death.

(2) While a zygote is technically human, it can never be considered a complete human being. Similarly, while a human embryo is a human embryo, it can never be compared to a fully formed independently living human being.

Article 7. Intellectual property rights of human genome

(1) The human genome, including all its parts and all examples in every human being is both a physical construct of who we are and something that we all share. Therefore, by this Declaration it shall always be considered a fundamental right of all human beings to own their own genetic code.

(2) No patent, nor pending application that makes claim of ownership on such human genetic material that may be found in any living or deceased person shall be considered moral, legal or ethical by this Declaration.

Article 8. Intellectual property rights of face, body and voice

(1) Every human automatically should by virtue of birth have exclusive ownership of their face, body and voice. These things above all others contribute to the unique physical people we are.

(2) No person should breach these rights and make replications either by
genetic mutation, reproduction that features your face for profit or public purpose without permission.

Article 9. Quality of human life

(1) It is an essential principle of this constitution that all humans have a right to a quality and dignified life. This principle means more than a generalized statement of life regardless of what the quality or context.

Article 10.-Choice of Mother

(1) It should be the right of an expected mother to choose whether it is in her bests interests to carry a baby to full term. It should be the absolute right of both parents of a severely physically incapacitated new born baby to choose to continue its life.

(2) Laws or belief systems that enforce life without any consideration of the quality of life shall always considered barbaric, cruel and against the very meaning of life they claim to cherish.

Article 11. Dying with dignity

(1) It is an essential principle of this Declaration that all humans have the right to choose to die with dignity.

(2) Human technology enables life to be sustained and perpetuated far beyond the scope of previous generations. With these gifts, human life can be saved and repaired. Yet it is also true that human life can be extended beyond a point whereby the quality of life is marginal.

(3) A solitary bed in a hospital or elderly home should not become the standard path to which all our lives inevitably end. Instead, our society should strive to enable its citizens to die well just as they have lived well, in the comfort of home, in the presence of love, in a state of peace.

(4) As a state must never arbitrate on the life and death of its citizens, it must rest on the choice of the individual to find a balance between life and science and the quality of personal life.

Article 12.- Organ donation

(1) Modern medicine now offers the hope that in an unfortunate death others might find new life. As such, the donation of ones body for medical benefit is honourable and morally courageous decision.

(2) It is immoral to conceive that should a person wish their body to be donated to help others that their wishes be denied by opposing views. It should always be the right of the individual to bequest their body in such a manner.

(3) By this Declaration it shall be sought by all member states that questions asking individuals for their participation as a potential organ donor at such processes as drivers licence registration is asked in the negative (I don’t want to be) rather than the affirmative (I want to be). This will ensure an increase in natural donor participation.

Article 13. Human cell harvesting and manufacture

(1) Modern medicine now enables the creation of life saving procedures for such items as new skin and materials that otherwise would not be possible. Similarly, human genetic material such as live embryos and even cell surrogate systems now offer the hope of significant medical treatments for the benefit of millions of illness sufferers.

(2) The question of morality concerning any process that harvests or manufactures living human cellular material should be a question of proper regulation and benefit analysis.

Article 14. Human genetic material testing

(1) The testing of therapies and processes on living human cellular material is essential for the life saving cures needed by millions in the fight against cancers and infectious diseases.

(2) The question of morality concerning any process that tests or destroys living human cellular material should be a question of proper regulation and benefit analysis.